Chimeric antigen receptor therapy characterization assays and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

In vitro CART characterization assays and methods of using them are disclosed.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/656,755 filed Apr. 12, 2018, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to in vitro CART characterization assays and uses thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Many patients with B cell malignancies are incurable with standard therapy. In addition, traditional treatment options often have serious side effects. Attempts have been made in cancer immunotherapy, however, several obstacles render the goal of clinical effectiveness difficult to achieve. Although hundreds of so-called tumor antigens have been identified, these are generally derived from self and thus are poorly immunogenic. Furthermore, tumors use several mechanisms to render themselves hostile to the initiation and propagation of immune attack.

Recent developments using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) modified autologous T cell (CART) therapy, which relies on redirecting T cells to a suitable cell-surface molecule on cancer cells such as B cell malignancies, show promising results in harnessing the power of the immune system to treat B cell malignancies and other cancers (see, e.g., Sadelain et al., CANCER DISCOVERY 3:388-398 (2013)). For example, the clinical results of a CART that binds to CD19 (i.e., “CTL019”) have shown promise in establishing complete remissions in patients suffering with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), as well as in childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) (see, e.g., Kalos et al., SCI TRANSL MED 3:95ra73 (2011), Porter et al., NEJM 365:725-733 (2011), Grupp et al., NEJM 368:1509-1518 (2013)).

CART cells are autologous T cells genetically modified to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which combines an extracellular antigen recognition domain, an intracellular domain (e.g., intracellular domain of CD3 zeta chain) with a costimulatory signaling molecule. Upon engagement of a tumor antigen to the extracellular antigen recognition domain, the intracellular T-cell signaling domains induce T-cell activation. The activated T cells are able to expand, release cytokines and kill tumor cells in an antigen-dependent manner. According to the mode of action, a series of functional bioassays are used to evaluate the functionality of a CAR T product, including IFN-γ release assay and cytotoxicity/killing assay (both Non-Radioactive killing assay and radioactive 51Cr release assay). IFN-γ assay measures the amount of IFN-γ released upon CAR stimulation. Briefly, CART cells are co-cultured with target cells expressing the tumor antigen and IFN-γ level is measured in the supernatants by ELISA (Kochenderfer J N, et al. Blood 116, 4099-4102 (2010); Porter D L et al. N Engl J Med 365, 725-733 (2011)). Cytotoxicity/killing assays measures the killing capability of CART cells on antigen-specific tumor cells. Briefly, CART cells are incubated with target cells at various effector to target ratios, and the cytotoxic effect of CART cells is then calculated based on the level of target cell lysis (Jensen M C, et al. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 16, 1245-1256 (2010); Savoldo B, et al. J Clin Invest 121, 1822-1826 (2011); Brentjens R, et al. Mol Ther 18, 666-668 (2010)).

Despite the extensive use of IFN-γ release and cytotoxicity/killing assays as functional characterization release assays, little evidence indicates a correlation between the in vitro readout from these assays with clinical outcome of CART therapy. This lack of correlation represents a hurdle in the scale out of personalized cellular immunotherapies and hinders effective clinical management of patients. A need, therefore, exists for in vitro CART characterization assays, such as potency assays, that correlate with clinical efficacy and safety parameters.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure provides, methods of treating a subject having a cancer comprising acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition, and responsive to said signature administering to the subject a CAR expressing product. Provided herein, inter alia, are in vitro CART cell characterization assays, such as potency assays, that correlate with clinical efficacy and safety parameters for CART cell therapy. Also provided herein are in vitro CART cell characterization assays which provide a single cell signature (e.g., the number, frequency, or percentage of polyfunctional cells (e.g., cells expressing 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or more proteins, e.g., cytokines)) of CART cells in a sample. Accordingly, the disclosure provides, a method of evaluating a subject or monitoring the effectiveness of a CAR-expressing cell therapy in a subject. The disclosure also provides: a method of manufacturing, and optimizing a manufacturing process of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition; a method of determining a therapeutically effective dose of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition; and a method of evaluating the potency of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition.

In one aspect, provided herein is a method of treating a subject having cancer, comprising:

acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; wherein an increase in the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the cell populations is indicative of increased potency of the CAR-expressing cell product (e.g., relative to a control), and

responsive to said signature, performing one, two, or three of:

administering the CAR-expressing cell product;

determining the dosing regimen (e.g., altered dose, altered schedule, or altered time) of the CAR-expressing cell product and administering the CAR-expressing cell product at the determined dose;

administering an altered dosing regimen (e.g., altered dose, altered schedule, or altered time) of the CAR-expressing cell product; or modifying a manufacturing process of a CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., enriching for CAR-T cells with a preselected signature.

In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method of optimizing a manufacturing process of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), comprising:

(a) acquiring a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., the CAR-expressing cell product);

(b) activating the CAR-expressing cells in the sample in vitro to produce a sample of activated CAR-expressing cells;

(c) evaluating the potency of the sample of activated CAR-expressing cells by determining the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a; and

(d) responsive to said determination modifying a manufacturing process of a the CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., enriching for CAR-T cells with a preselected signature.

In yet another aspect, provided herein is a method of determining a therapeutically effective dose of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), comprising:

(a) acquiring a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., the CAR-expressing cell product);

(b) activating the CAR-expressing cells in the sample in vitro to produce a sample of activated CAR-expressing cells;

(c) evaluating the potency of the sample of activated CAR-expressing cells by determining the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a; and

(d) based on said determination administering an altered dosing regimen (e.g., altered dose, altered schedule, altered time) of the CAR-expressing cell product.

In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method of evaluating the potency of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), comprising acquiring a signature of a sample of the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of evaluating a subject, e.g., evaluating or monitoring the effectiveness of a CAR-expressing cell therapy in a subject, having a cancer, comprising:

acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a;

and wherein an increase in the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the cell populations is indicative of the subject's responsiveness to the CAR-expressing cell therapy (e.g., relative to a control).

In an additional aspect, the disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), comprising evaluating the potency of the sample of activated CAR-expressing cells by determining the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of cell population comprising a protein signature (e.g., a protein signature described herein), comprising

-   (a) acquiring a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell     composition (e.g., the CAR-expressing cell product); -   (b) activating the CAR-expressing cells in the sample in vitro     (e.g., by culturing the CAR-expressing cells with an activating     agent (e.g., an activating agent described herein, e.g., anti-ID     beads)), -   (c) culturing the CAR-expressing cells in the presence of a protein     transport inhibitor (e.g., monensin and/or brefeldin A), -   (d) determining for each cell of the population the intracellular     level of each protein comprising the signature (e.g., using an     intracellular protein stain), and -   (e) determining the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or     more of cell population comprising a protein signature (e.g., a     protein signature described herein), -   to thereby manufacturing a CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a     CAR-expressing cell product).

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; or IL8 and CD107a. In some embodiments, each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; or TNF, IL8, and CD107a. In some embodiments, each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a. In some embodiments, each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD3+/CD4+, CD3+/CD4+, or CD3+/CD4+ and CD3+/CD8+, live CD3+, live CD4+, live CD8+, live CD3+/CD4+, live CD3+/CD4+, or live CD3+/CD4+ and live CD3+/CD8+ cells in the sample which express: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a.

In some embodiments, any of the methods disclosed herein comprise determining the intracellular level of each protein comprising the signature (e.g., using intracellular protein stain).

In some embodiments, any of the methods disclosed herein comprise:

activating the CAR-expressing cells in the sample in vitro, and

culturing the CAR-expressing cells in the presence of one or more protein transport inhibitor (e.g., monensin and/or brefeldin A).

In some embodiments, activating comprises culturing the CAR-expressing cells with an activating agent (e.g., an activating agent described herein, e.g., anti-idiotypic (ID) beads).

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the signature is determined using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS).

In some embodiments, any of the methods disclosed herein comprise:

activating the CAR-expressing cells in the sample in vitro (e.g., by culturing the CAR-expressing cells with an activating agent (e.g., an activating agent described herein, e.g., anti-ID beads)),

culturing the CAR-expressing cells in the presence of a protein transport inhibitor (e.g., monensin and/or brefeldin A), and

determining the intracellular level of each protein comprising the signature (e.g., using intracellular protein stain), to thereby acquire the signature.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, administering an altered dosing regimen comprises administering an altered dose of the CAR-expressing cell product relative to a previous administration of a CAR-expressing cell product to the subject, or relative to a previous determination of a dose of the CAR-expressing cell product. In some embodiments, the altered dose comprises an increased or decreased dose relative to a previous administration of a CAR-expressing cell product to the subject or relative to a previous determination of a dose of the CAR-expressing cell product.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, administering an altered dosing regimen comprises administering the CAR-expressing cell product on an altered schedule relative to a previous administration of a CAR-expressing cell product to the subject or relative to a previous determination of a dose of the CAR-expressing cell product.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the preselected signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the CAR-expressing cell therapy comprises a plurality of CAR-expressing immune effector cells.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the measure of the signature is obtained from an apheresis sample acquired from the subject. In some embodiments, the apheresis sample is evaluated prior to infusion or re-infusion.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), is a CAR-expressing cell composition as described herein. In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) is a CD19 CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CD19-CAR-expressing cell product described herein, e.g., CTL019). In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) is a BCMA CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a BCMA-CAR-expressing cell product described herein).

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the signature is determined prior to, during, or after administering the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) to the subject.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the cancer is a hematological cancer. In some embodiments, the hematological cancer is chosen from leukemia or lymphoma. In some embodiments, the hematological cancer is chosen from: B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) (e.g., pediatric ALL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), B cell promyelocytic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, small cell- or a large cell-follicular lymphoma, malignant lymphoproliferative conditions, MALT lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia and myelodysplastic syndrome, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, or Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. In some embodiments, the hematologic cancer is chosen from BALL, MCL, CLL, ALL, -cell lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, NHL, Hodgkin lymphoma, DLBCL, or multiple myeloma. In some embodiments, the hematologic cancer is pediatric ALL.

In some embodiments of any of the methods disclosed herein, the subject is a human patient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary plate map for an intracellular cytokine stain (ISC) co-culture assay.

FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary automatic fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis using R script, specifically gating of lymphocytes, live CD3, CD4 and CD8 cell populations.

FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary automatic FACS analysis using R script, specifically gating of IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNFα, IL8, and CD107a in live CD3 cell populations.

FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary automatic FACS analysis using R script, specifically gating of IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNFα, IL8, and CD107a in CD4+ cell populations.

FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary automatic FACS analysis using R script, specifically gating of IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNFα, IL8, and CD107a in CD8+ cell populations.

FIG. 6 depicts the correlation of the percent of CD8+ cells with any protein production with in vivo CART cell expansion. FIG. 6 shows that the percent of CD8+ T cells with any protein production negatively correlates with in vivo CART cell expansion. The data presented in FIG. 6 is based on Pearson correlative studies using Cmax data from 20 patients, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84 data from 18 patients, with significant negative correlation observed between % Protein production in CD8 T cells with Cmax, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84, respectively. % Protein production is calculated by % cells with any protein production (anti-ID stimulation)−% cells with any protein production (control).

FIG. 7 depicts the correlation of the percent of CD8+ cells simultaneously producing two proteins with in vivo CART cell expansion. FIG. 7 shows that the percent of CD8+ T cells simultaneously producing two proteins negatively correlates with in vivo CART cell expansion. The data presented in FIG. 7 is based on Pearson correlative studies using Cmax data from 20 patients, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84 data from 18 patients, with significant negative correlations observed between % 2 Protein production in CD8 T cells with Cmax, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84, respectively. % 2 Protein production is calculated by % cells producing two proteins (anti-ID stimulation)−% cells producing two proteins (control).

FIG. 8 depicts an exemplary block diagram of a computer system on which various aspects and embodiments may be practiced.

DEFINITIONS

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains.

The term “a” and “an” refers to one or to more than one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of the article. By way of example, “an element” means one element or more than one element.

The term “about” when referring to a measurable value such as an amount, a temporal duration, and the like, is meant to encompass variations of ±20% or in some instances ±10%, or in some instances ±5%, or in some instances ±1%, or in some instances ±0.1% from the specified value, as such variations are appropriate to perform the disclosed methods.

“Acquire” or “acquiring” as the terms are used herein, refer to obtaining possession of a physical entity (e.g., a sample, a polypeptide, a nucleic acid, or a sequence), or a value, e.g., a numerical value, by “directly acquiring” or “indirectly acquiring” the physical entity or value. “Directly acquiring” means performing a process (e.g., performing a synthetic or analytical method) to obtain the physical entity or value. “Indirectly acquiring” refers to receiving the physical entity or value from another party or source (e.g., a third party laboratory that directly acquired the physical entity or value). Directly acquiring a physical entity includes performing a process that includes a physical change in a physical substance, e.g., a starting material. Exemplary changes include making a physical entity from two or more starting materials, shearing or fragmenting a substance, separating or purifying a substance, combining two or more separate entities into a mixture, performing a chemical reaction that includes breaking or forming a covalent or non-covalent bond. Directly acquiring a value includes performing a process that includes a physical change in a sample or another substance, e.g., performing an analytical process which includes a physical change in a substance, e.g., a sample, analyte, or reagent (sometimes referred to herein as “physical analysis”), performing an analytical method, e.g., a method which includes one or more of the following: separating or purifying a substance, e.g., an analyte, or a fragment or other derivative thereof, from another substance; combining an analyte, or fragment or other derivative thereof, with another substance, e.g., a buffer, solvent, or reactant; or changing the structure of an analyte, or a fragment or other derivative thereof, e.g., by breaking or forming a covalent or non-covalent bond, between a first and a second atom of the analyte; or by changing the structure of a reagent, or a fragment or other derivative thereof, e.g., by breaking or forming a covalent or non-covalent bond, between a first and a second atom of the reagent.

The term “antibody,” as used herein, refers to a protein, or polypeptide sequence derived from an immunoglobulin molecule which specifically binds with an antigen. Antibodies can be polyclonal or monoclonal, multiple or single chain, or intact immunoglobulins, and may be derived from natural sources or from recombinant sources. Antibodies can be tetramers of immunoglobulin molecules.

The term “antibody fragment” refers to at least one portion of an antibody, that retains the ability to specifically interact with (e.g., by binding, steric hindrance, stabilizing/destabilizing, spatial distribution) an epitope of an antigen. Examples of antibody fragments include, but are not limited to, Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)₂, Fv fragments, scFv antibody fragments, disulfide-linked Fvs (sdFv), a Fd fragment consisting of the VH and CH1 domains, linear antibodies, single domain antibodies such as sdAb (either VL or VH), camelid VHH domains, multi-specific antibodies formed from antibody fragments such as a bivalent fragment comprising two Fab fragments linked by a disulfide bridge at the hinge region, and an isolated CDR or other epitope binding fragments of an antibody. An antigen binding fragment can also be incorporated into single domain antibodies, maxibodies, minibodies, nanobodies, intrabodies, diabodies, triabodies, tetrabodies, v-NAR and bis-scFv (see, e.g., Hollinger and Hudson, Nature Biotechnology 23:1126-1136, 2005). Antigen binding fragments can also be grafted into scaffolds based on polypeptides such as a fibronectin type III (Fn3)(see U.S. Pat. No. 6,703,199, which describes fibronectin polypeptide minibodies). The term “scFv” refers to a fusion protein comprising at least one antibody fragment comprising a variable region of a light chain and at least one antibody fragment comprising a variable region of a heavy chain, wherein the light and heavy chain variable regions are contiguously linked via a short flexible polypeptide linker, and capable of being expressed as a single chain polypeptide, and wherein the scFv retains the specificity of the intact antibody from which it is derived. Unless specified, as used herein an scFv may have the VL and VH variable regions in either order, e.g., with respect to the N-terminal and C-terminal ends of the polypeptide, the scFv may comprise VL-linker-VH or may comprise VH-linker-VL.

The term “antibody heavy chain,” refers to the larger of the two types of polypeptide chains present in antibody molecules in their naturally occurring conformations, and which normally determines the class to which the antibody belongs.

The term “antibody light chain,” refers to the smaller of the two types of polypeptide chains present in antibody molecules in their naturally occurring conformations. Kappa (κ) and lambda (λ) light chains refer to the two major antibody light chain isotypes.

The term “complementarity determining region” or “CDR,” as used herein, refers to the sequences of amino acids within antibody variable regions which confer antigen specificity and binding affinity. For example, in general, there are three CDRs in each heavy chain variable region (e.g., HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3) and three CDRs in each light chain variable region (LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3). The precise amino acid sequence boundaries of a given CDR can be determined using any of a number of well-known schemes, including those described by Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. (“Kabat” numbering scheme), Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273,927-948 (“Chothia” numbering scheme), or a combination thereof. Under the Kabat numbering scheme, in some embodiments, the CDR amino acid residues in the heavy chain variable domain (VH) are numbered 31-35 (HCDR1), 50-65 (HCDR2), and 95-102 (HCDR3); and the CDR amino acid residues in the light chain variable domain (VL) are numbered 24-34 (LCDR1), 50-56 (LCDR2), and 89-97 (LCDR3). Under the Chothia numbering scheme, in some embodiments, the CDR amino acids in the VH are numbered 26-32 (HCDR1), 52-56 (HCDR2), and 95-102 (HCDR3); and the CDR amino acid residues in the VL are numbered 26-32 (LCDR1), 50-52 (LCDR2), and 91-96 (LCDR3). In a combined Kabat and Chothia numbering scheme, in some embodiments, the CDRs correspond to the amino acid residues that are part of a Kabat CDR, a Chothia CDR, or both. For instance, in some embodiments, the CDRs correspond to amino acid residues 26-35 (HCDR1), 50-65 (HCDR2), and 95-102 (HCDR3) in a VH, e.g., a mammalian VH, e.g., a human VH; and amino acid residues 24-34 (LCDR1), 50-56 (LCDR2), and 89-97 (LCDR3) in a VL, e.g., a mammalian VL, e.g., a human VL.

The term “anti-cancer effect” refers to a biological effect which can be manifested by various means, including but not limited to, e.g., a decrease in tumor volume, a decrease in the number of cancer cells, a decrease in the number of metastases, an increase in life expectancy, decrease in cancer cell proliferation, decrease in cancer cell survival, or amelioration of various physiological symptoms associated with the cancerous condition. An “anti-cancer effect” can also be manifested by the ability of the peptides, polynucleotides, cells and antibodies in prevention of the occurrence of cancer in the first place. The term “anti-tumor effect” refers to a biological effect which can be manifested by various means, including but not limited to, e.g., a decrease in tumor volume, a decrease in the number of tumor cells, a decrease in tumor cell proliferation, or a decrease in tumor cell survival.

The term “allogeneic” refers to any material derived from a different animal of the same species as the individual to whom the material is introduced. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to one another when the genes at one or more loci are not identical. In some aspects, allogeneic material from individuals of the same species may be sufficiently unlike genetically to interact antigenically.

The term “apheresis” as used herein refers to an extracorporeal process by which the blood of a donor or patient is removed from the donor or patient and passed through an apparatus that separates out selected particular constituent(s) and returns the remainder to the circulation of the donor or patient, e.g., by retransfusion. Thus, in the context of “an apheresis sample” refers to a sample obtained using apheresis.

The term “autologous” refers to any material derived from the same individual to whom it is later to be re-introduced into the individual.

The term “cancer” refers to a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of aberrant cells. Cancer cells can spread locally or through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. Examples of various cancers are described herein and include but are not limited to, breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, skin cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, renal cancer, liver cancer, brain cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, lung cancer and the like. Cancers include, but are not limited to, B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), B cell promyelocytic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, small cell- or a large cell-follicular lymphoma, malignant lymphoproliferative conditions, MALT lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia and myelodysplastic syndrome, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. In an embodiment, the cancer is associated with CD19 expression. The terms “tumor” and “cancer” are used interchangeably herein, e.g., both terms encompass solid and liquid tumors. As used herein, the term “cancer” or “tumor” includes premalignant, as well as malignant cancers and tumors.

The terms “cancer associated antigen” or “tumor antigen” interchangeably refers to a molecule (typically protein, carbohydrate or lipid) that is preferentially expressed on the surface of a cancer cell, either entirely or as a fragment (e.g., MHC/peptide), in comparison to a normal cell, and which is useful for the preferential targeting of a pharmacological agent to the cancer cell. In some embodiments, a tumor antigen is a marker expressed by both normal cells and cancer cells, e.g., a lineage marker, e.g., CD19 on B cells. In some embodiments, a cancer-associated antigen is a cell surface molecule that is overexpressed in a cancer cell in comparison to a normal cell, for instance, 1-fold over expression, 2-fold overexpression, 3-fold overexpression or more in comparison to a normal cell. In some embodiments, a cancer-associated antigen is a cell surface molecule that is inappropriately synthesized in the cancer cell, for instance, a molecule that contains deletions, additions or mutations in comparison to the molecule expressed on a normal cell. In some embodiments, a tumor antigen will be expressed exclusively on the cell surface of a cancer cell, entirely or as a fragment (e.g., MHC/peptide), and not synthesized or expressed on the surface of a normal cell. In some embodiments, the CARs of the present invention includes CARs comprising an antigen binding domain (e.g., antibody or antibody fragment) that binds to a MHC presented peptide. Normally, peptides derived from endogenous proteins fill the pockets of Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules, and are recognized by T cell receptors (TCRs) on CD8+T lymphocytes. The MHC class I complexes are constitutively expressed by all nucleated cells. In cancer, virus-specific and/or tumor-specific peptide/MHC complexes represent a unique class of cell surface targets for immunotherapy. TCR-like antibodies targeting peptides derived from viral or tumor antigens in the context of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A1 or HLA-A2 have been described (see, e.g., Sastry et al., J Virol. 2011 85(5):1935-1942; Sergeeva et al., Blood, 2011 117(16):4262-4272; Verma et al., J Immunol 2010 184(4):2156-2165; Willemsen et al., Gene Ther 2001 8(21):1601-1608; Dao et al., Sci Transl Med 2013 5(176):176ra33; Tassev et al., Cancer Gene Ther 2012 19(2):84-100). For example, TCR-like antibody can be identified from screening a library, such as a human scFv phage displayed library.

As used herein, the term “CD19” refers to the Cluster of Differentiation 19 protein, which is an antigenic determinant detectable on leukemia precursor cells. The human and murine amino acid and nucleic acid sequences can be found in a public database, such as GenBank, UniProt and Swiss-Prot. For example, the amino acid sequence of human CD19 can be found as UniProt/Swiss-Prot Accession No. P15391 and the nucleotide sequence encoding of the human CD19 can be found at Accession No. NM_001178098. As used herein, “CD19” includes proteins comprising mutations, e.g., point mutations, fragments, insertions, deletions and splice variants of full length wild-type CD19. CD19 is expressed on most B lineage cancers, including, e.g., acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocyte leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Other cells which express CD19 are provided below in the definition of “disease associated with expression of CD19.” It is also an early marker of B cell progenitors. See, e.g., Nicholson et al., MOL. IMMUN. 34 (16-17): 1157-1165 (1997). In one aspect the antigen-binding portion of the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) recognizes and binds an antigen within the extracellular domain of the CD19 protein. In one aspect, the CD19 protein is expressed on a cancer cell. In one embodiment, the CD19 has a wild-type sequence, e.g., a wild-type human sequence. In another embodiment, the CD19 has a mutant sequence, e.g., a mutant human sequence.

The term “Chimeric Antigen Receptor” or alternatively a “CAR” refers to a set of polypeptides, typically two in the simplest embodiments, which when in an immune effector cell, provides the cell with specificity for a target cell, typically a cancer cell, and with intracellular signal generation. In some embodiments, a CAR comprises at least an extracellular antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic signaling domain (also referred to herein as “an intracellular signaling domain”) comprising a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule and/or costimulatory molecule as defined below. In some embodiments, the set of polypeptides are in the same polypeptide chain (e.g., comprise a chimeric fusion protein). In some embodiments, the set of polypeptides are not contiguous with each other, e.g., are in different polypeptide chains. In some aspects, the set of polypeptides include a dimerization switch that, upon the presence of a dimerization molecule, can couple the polypeptides to one another, e.g., can couple an antigen binding domain to an intracellular signaling domain. In one aspect, the stimulatory molecule of the CAR is the zeta chain associated with the T cell receptor complex. In one aspect, the cytoplasmic signaling domain comprises a primary signaling domain (e.g., a primary signaling domain of CD3-zeta). In one aspect, the cytoplasmic signaling domain further comprises one or more functional signaling domains derived from at least one costimulatory molecule as defined below. In one aspect, the costimulatory molecule is chosen from 4-1BB (i.e., CD137), CD27, ICOS, and/or CD28. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen recognition domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen recognition domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising a functional signaling domain derived from a co-stimulatory molecule and a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen recognition domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising two functional signaling domains derived from one or more co-stimulatory molecule(s) and a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect, the CAR comprises a chimeric fusion protein comprising an extracellular antigen recognition domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular signaling domain comprising at least two functional signaling domains derived from one or more co-stimulatory molecule(s) and a functional signaling domain derived from a stimulatory molecule. In one aspect the CAR comprises an optional leader sequence at the amino-terminus (N-ter) of the CAR fusion protein. In one aspect, the CAR further comprises a leader sequence at the N-terminus of the extracellular antigen recognition domain, wherein the leader sequence is optionally cleaved from the antigen recognition domain (e.g., a scFv) during cellular processing and localization of the CAR to the cellular membrane. In an embodiment, the CAR is CTL019.

The portion of the CAR composition comprising an antibody or antibody fragment thereof may exist in a variety of forms where the antigen binding domain is expressed as part of a contiguous polypeptide chain including, for example, a single domain antibody fragment (sdAb), a single chain antibody (scFv) and a humanized antibody (Harlow et al., 1999, In: USING ANTIBODIES: A LABORATORY MANUAL, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PRESS, NY; Harlow et al., 1989, In: ANTIBODIES: A LABORATORY MANUAL, Cold Spring Harbor, New York; Houston et al., 1988, PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. USA 85:5879-5883; Bird et al., 1988, Science 242:423-426). In one aspect, the antigen binding domain of a CAR composition of the invention comprises an antibody fragment. In a further aspect, the CAR comprises an antibody fragment that comprises a scFv.

As used herein, the term “binding domain” or “antibody molecule” refers to a protein, e.g., an immunoglobulin chain or fragment thereof, comprising at least one immunoglobulin variable domain sequence. The term “binding domain” or “antibody molecule” encompasses antibodies and antibody fragments. In an embodiment, an antibody molecule is a multispecific antibody molecule, e.g., it comprises a plurality of immunoglobulin variable domain sequences, wherein a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence of the plurality has binding specificity for a first epitope and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence of the plurality has binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment, a multispecific antibody molecule is a bispecific antibody molecule. A bispecific antibody has specificity for no more than two antigens. A bispecific antibody molecule is characterized by a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence which has binding specificity for a first epitope and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence that has binding specificity for a second epitope.

The portion of the CAR of the invention comprising an antibody or antibody fragment thereof may exist in a variety of forms where the antigen binding domain is expressed as part of a contiguous polypeptide chain including, for example, a single domain antibody fragment (sdAb), a single chain antibody (scFv), a humanized antibody, or bispecific antibody (Harlow et al., 1999, In: Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, NY; Harlow et al., 1989, In: Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.; Houston et al., 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883; Bird et al., 1988, Science 242:423-426). In one aspect, the antigen binding domain of a CAR composition of the invention comprises an antibody fragment. In a further aspect, the CAR comprises an antibody fragment that comprises a scFv.

The phrase “disease associated with expression of CD19” includes, but is not limited to, a disease associated with expression of CD19 (e.g., wild type or mutant CD19) or condition associated with cells which express, or at any time expressed, CD19 including, e.g., proliferative diseases such as a cancer or malignancy or a precancerous condition such as a myelodysplasia, a myelodysplastic syndrome or a preleukemia; or a noncancer related indication associated with cells which express CD19. For the avoidance of doubt, a disease associated with expression of CD19 may include a condition associated with cells which do not presently express CD19, e.g., because CD19 expression has been downregulated, e.g., due to treatment with a molecule targeting CD19, e.g., a CD19 CAR, but which at one time expressed CD19. In one aspect, a cancer associated with expression of CD19 is a hematological cancer. In one aspect, the hematological cancer is a leukemia or a lymphoma. In one aspect, a cancer associated with expression of CD19 includes cancers and malignancies including, but not limited to, e.g., one or more acute leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., acute myeloid leukemia (AML), B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (“B-ALL”), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (“T-ALL”), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); one or more chronic leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Additional cancers or hematologic conditions associated with expression of CD19 comprise, but are not limited to, e.g., B cell promyelocytic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, small cell- or a large cell-follicular lymphoma, malignant lymphoproliferative conditions, MALT lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia and myelodysplastic syndrome, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, myeloproliferative neoplasm; a histiocytic disorder (e.g., a mast cell disorder or a blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm); a mast cell disorder, e.g., systemic mastocytosis or mast cell leukemia; B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, plasma cell myeloma, and “preleukemia” which are a diverse collection of hematological conditions united by ineffective production (or dysplasia) of myeloid blood cells, and the like. Further diseases associated with expression of CD19 expression include, but not limited to, e.g., atypical and/or non-classical cancers, malignancies, precancerous conditions or proliferative diseases associated with expression of CD19. Non-cancer related indications associated with expression of CD19 include, but are not limited to, e.g., autoimmune disease, (e.g., lupus), inflammatory disorders (allergy and asthma) and transplantation. In some embodiments, the tumor antigen-expressing cells express, or at any time expressed, mRNA encoding the tumor antigen. In an embodiment, the tumor antigen-expressing cells produce the tumor antigen protein (e.g., wild-type or mutant), and the tumor antigen protein may be present at normal levels or reduced levels. In an embodiment, the tumor antigen -expressing cells produced detectable levels of a tumor antigen protein at one point, and subsequently produced substantially no detectable tumor antigen protein. In other embodiments, the disease is a CD19-negative cancer, e.g., a CD19-negative relapsed cancer. In some embodiments, the tumor antigen (e.g., CD19)-expressing cell expresses, or at any time expressed, mRNA encoding the tumor antigen. In an embodiment, the tumor antigen (e.g., CD19)-expressing cell produces the tumor antigen protein (e.g., wild-type or mutant), and the tumor antigen protein may be present at normal levels or reduced levels. In an embodiment, the tumor antigen (e.g., CD19)-expressing cell produced detectable levels of a tumor antigen protein at one point, and subsequently produced substantially no detectable tumor antigen protein.

The term “costimulatory molecule” refers to the cognate binding partner on a T cell that specifically binds with a costimulatory ligand, thereby mediating a costimulatory response by the T cell, such as, but not limited to, proliferation. Costimulatory molecules are cell surface molecules other than antigen receptors or their ligands that are required for an efficient immune response. Costimulatory molecules include, but are not limited to MHC class I molecule, TNF receptor proteins, Immunoglobulin-like proteins, cytokine receptors, integrins, signalling lymphocytic activation molecules (SLAM proteins), activating NK cell receptors, BTLA, a Toll ligand receptor, OX40, CD2, CD7, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD40, CDS, ICAM-1, LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18), 4-1BB (CD137), B7-H3, CDS, ICAM-1, ICOS (CD278), GITR, BAFFR, LIGHT, HVEM (LIGHTR), KIRDS2, SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD19, CD4, CD8alpha, CD8beta, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R alpha, ITGA4, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, NKG2D, NKG2C, TNFR2, TRANCE/RANKL, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), CD69, SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, LAT, GADS, SLP-76, PAG/Cbp, CD19a, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83.

A costimulatory intracellular signaling domain refers to an intracellular portion of a costimulatory molecule. The intracellular signaling domain can comprise the entire intracellular portion, or the entire native intracellular signaling domain, of the molecule from which it is derived, or a functional fragment thereof.

In some embodiments, a therapy that includes a CD19 inhibitor, e.g., a CD19 CAR therapy, may relapse or be refractory to treatment. The relapse or resistance can be caused by CD19 loss (e.g., an antigen loss mutation) or other CD19 alteration that reduces the level of CD19 (e.g., caused by clonal selection of CD19-negative clones). A cancer that harbors such CD19 loss or alteration is referred to herein as a “CD19-negative cancer” or a “CD19-negative relapsed cancer”). It shall be understood that a CD19-negative cancer need not have 100% loss of CD19, but a sufficient reduction to reduce the effectiveness of a CD19 therapy such that the cancer relapses or becomes refractory. In some embodiments, a CD19-negative cancer results from a CD19 CAR therapy. In some embodiments, a CD19-negative multiple myeloma can be treated with a CD19 CAR-expressing therapy, e.g., as described in PCT/US2015/024671, filed Apr. 7, 2015 (e.g., paragraphs 9 and 90, and Example 6 therein), which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. In some embodiments, a CD19-negative cancer can be treated with a CAR-expressing therapy, e.g., a CD123 CAR-expressing therapy, e.g., as described in PCT/US2015/045898 filed Aug. 19, 2015 (e.g., p. 26, p. 30, and Example 7 therein) which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The term “endogenous” refers to any material from or produced inside an organism, cell, tissue or system.

The term “effective amount” or “therapeutically effective amount” are used interchangeably herein, and refer to an amount of a compound, formulation, material, or composition, as described herein effective to achieve a particular biological result.

The term “exogenous” refers to any material introduced from or produced outside an organism, cell, tissue or system.

The term “expression” or “expresses” refers to the transcription and/or translation of a particular nucleotide sequence driven by a promoter.

The term “flexible polypeptide linker” or “linker” as used in the context of a scFv refers to a peptide linker that consists of amino acids such as glycine and/or serine residues used alone or in combination, to link variable heavy and variable light chain regions together. In one embodiment, the flexible polypeptide linker is a Gly/Ser linker and comprises the amino acid sequence (Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser)_(n), where n is a positive integer equal to or greater than 1. For example, n=1, n=2, n=3, n=4, n=5, n=6, n=7, n=8, n=9 and n=10 (SEQ ID NO:387). In one embodiment, the flexible polypeptide linkers include, but are not limited to, (Gly₄Ser)₄ (SEQ ID NO:384) or (Gly₄ Ser)₃ (SEQ ID NO:385). In another embodiment, the linkers include multiple repeats of (Gly₂Ser), (GlySer) or (Gly₃Ser) (SEQ ID NO:386). Also included within the scope of the invention are linkers described in WO2012/138475, incorporated herein by reference.

The terms “homology” or “identity,” as used interchangeably herein, refer to sequence similarity between two polynucleotide sequences or between two polypeptide sequences, with identity being a more strict comparison. The phrases “percent identity or homology” and “% identity or homology” refer to the percentage of sequence similarity found in a comparison of two or more polynucleotide sequences or two or more polypeptide sequences. “Sequence similarity” refers to the percent similarity in base pair sequence (as determined by any suitable method) between two or more polynucleotide sequences. Two or more sequences can be anywhere from 0-100% similar, or any integer value there between. Identity or similarity can be determined by comparing a position in each sequence that can be aligned for purposes of comparison. When a position in the compared sequence is occupied by the same nucleotide base or amino acid, then the molecules are identical at that position. A degree of similarity or identity between polynucleotide sequences is a function of the number of identical or matching nucleotides at positions shared by the polynucleotide sequences. A degree of identity of polypeptide sequences is a function of the number of identical amino acids at positions shared by the polypeptide sequences. A degree of homology or similarity of polypeptide sequences is a function of the number of amino acids at positions shared by the polypeptide sequences. The term “substantial homology,” as used herein, refers to homology of at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95% or more.

“Humanized” forms of non-human (e.g., murine) antibodies are chimeric immunoglobulins, immunoglobulin chains or fragments thereof (such as Fv, Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)2 or other antigen-binding subsequences of antibodies) which contain minimal sequence derived from non-human immunoglobulin. For the most part, humanized antibodies and antibody fragments thereof are human immunoglobulins (recipient antibody or antibody fragment) in which residues from a complementary-determining region (CDR) of the recipient are replaced by residues from a CDR of a non-human species (donor antibody) such as mouse, rat or rabbit having the desired specificity, affinity, and capacity. In some instances, Fv framework region (FR) residues of the human immunoglobulin are replaced by corresponding non-human residues. Furthermore, a humanized antibody/antibody fragment can comprise residues which are found neither in the recipient antibody nor in the imported CDR or framework sequences. These modifications can further refine and optimize antibody or antibody fragment performance. In general, the humanized antibody or antibody fragment thereof will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the CDR regions correspond to those of a non-human immunoglobulin and all or a significant portion of the FR regions are those of a human immunoglobulin sequence. The humanized antibody or antibody fragment can also comprise at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region (Fc), typically that of a human immunoglobulin. For further details, see Jones et al., NATURE, 321: 522-525, 1986; Reichmann et al., NATURE, 332: 323-329, 1988; Presta, CURR. OP. STRUCT. BIOL., 2: 593-596, 1992.

“Immune effector cell,” as that term is used herein, refers to a cell that is involved in an immune response, e.g., in the promotion of an immune effector response. Examples of immune effector cells include T cells, e.g., alpha/beta T cells and gamma/delta T cells, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, natural killer T (NK-T) cells, mast cells, and myeloid-derived phagocytes.

“Immune effector function or immune effector response,” as that term is used herein, refers to function or response, e.g., of an immune effector cell, that enhances or promotes an immune attack of a target cell. E.g., an immune effector function or response refers a property of a T or NK cell that promotes killing or the inhibition of growth or proliferation, of a target cell. In the case of a T cell, primary stimulation and co-stimulation are examples of immune effector function or response.

The term “effector function” refers to a specialized function of a cell. Effector function of a T cell, for example, may be cytolytic activity or helper activity including the secretion of cytokines.

The term “4-1BB” refers to a member of the TNFR superfamily with an amino acid sequence provided as GenBank Acc. No. AAA62478.2, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like; and a “4-1BB costimulatory domain” is defined as amino acid residues 214-255 of GenBank Acc No. AAA62478.2, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like. In one aspect, the “4-1BB costimulatory domain” is the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO:14 or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like.

An “intracellular signaling domain,” as the term is used herein, refers to an intracellular portion of a molecule. The intracellular signaling domain can generate a signal that promotes an immune effector function of the CAR containing cell, e.g., a CAR-expressing cell, e.g., a T cell or an NK cell. Examples of immune effector function, e.g., in a CAR-expressing cell include, cytolytic activity and helper activity, including the secretion of cytokines. In embodiments, the intracellular signal domain transduces the effector function signal and directs the cell to perform a specialized function. While the entire intracellular signaling domain can be employed, in many cases it is not necessary to use the entire chain. To the extent that a truncated portion of the intracellular signaling domain is used, such truncated portion may be used in place of the intact chain as long as it transduces the effector function signal. The term intracellular signaling domain is thus meant to include any truncated portion of the intracellular signaling domain sufficient to transduce the effector function signal.

In an embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain can comprise a primary intracellular signaling domain. Exemplary primary intracellular signaling domains include those derived from the molecules responsible for primary stimulation, or antigen dependent simulation. In an embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain can comprise a costimulatory intracellular domain. Exemplary costimulatory intracellular signaling domains include those derived from molecules responsible for costimulatory signals, or antigen independent stimulation. For example, in the case of a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., a T cell, an NK cell), a primary intracellular signaling domain can comprise a cytoplasmic sequence of a T cell receptor, and a costimulatory intracellular signaling domain can comprise cytoplasmic sequence from co-receptor or costimulatory molecule.

A primary intracellular signaling domain can comprise a signaling motif which is known as an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif or ITAM. Examples of ITAM containing primary cytoplasmic signaling sequences include, but are not limited to, those derived from CD3 zeta, FcR gamma, FcR beta, CD3 gamma, CD3 delta, CD3 epsilon, CD5, CD22, CD79a, CD79b, CD278 (“ICOS”), FcεRI, CD66d, CD32, DAP10, and DAP12.

As used herein, “in vitro transcribed RNA” refers to RNA, preferably mRNA, that has been synthesized in vitro. Generally, the in vitro transcribed RNA is generated from an in vitro transcription vector. The in vitro transcription vector comprises a template that is used to generate the in vitro transcribed RNA.

The term “isolated” means altered or removed from the natural state. For example, a nucleic acid or a peptide naturally present in a living animal is not “isolated,” but the same nucleic acid or peptide partially or completely separated from the coexisting materials of its natural state is “isolated.” An isolated nucleic acid or protein can exist in substantially purified form, or can exist in a non-native environment such as, for example, a host cell.

The term “lentivirus” refers to a genus of the Retroviridae family. Lentiviruses are unique among the retroviruses in being able to infect non-dividing cells; they can deliver a significant amount of genetic information into the DNA of the host cell, so they are one of the most efficient methods of a gene delivery vector. HIV, SIV, and FIV are all examples of lentiviruses.

The term “lentiviral vector” refers to a vector derived from at least a portion of a lentivirus genome, including especially a self-inactivating lentiviral vector as provided in Milone et al., MOL. THER. 17(8): 1453-1464 (2009). Other examples of lentivirus vectors that may be used in the clinic, include but are not limited to, e.g., the LENTIVECTOR® gene delivery technology from Oxford BioMedica, the LENTIMAX™ vector system from Lentigen and the like. Nonclinical types of lentiviral vectors are also available and would be known to one skilled in the art.

The term ‘low, immune enhancing, dose” when used in conjunction with an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an allosteric mTOR inhibitor, e.g., RAD001 or rapamycin, or a catalytic mTOR inhibitor, refers to a dose of mTOR inhibitor that partially, but not fully, inhibits mTOR activity, e.g., as measured by the inhibition of P70 S6 kinase activity. Methods for evaluating mTOR activity, e.g., by inhibition of P70 S6 kinase, are discussed herein. The dose is insufficient to result in complete immune suppression but is sufficient to enhance the immune response. In an embodiment, the low, immune enhancing, dose of mTOR inhibitor results in a decrease in the number of PD-1 positive immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells and/or an increase in the number of PD-1 negative immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, or an increase in the ratio of PD-1 negative immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells/PD-1 positive immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells.

In general, the term “naïve T cell” refers to immune cells that comprise antigen-inexperienced cells, e.g., immune cells that are precursors of memory cells. In some embodiments, naïve T cells may be differentiated, but have not yet encountered their cognate antigen, and therefore are activated T cells or memory T cells. In some embodiments, naïve T cells may be characterized by expression of CD62L, CD27, CCR7, CD45RA, CD28, and CD127, and the absence of CD95, or CD45RO isoform. In certain embodiments, a naïve T cells is a type of younger T cell as described herein.

The term “less exhausted” or “less exhausted phenotype” refers to immune effector cells that have reduced (e.g., lack) expression of immune cell exhaustion markers, e.g. PD1, TIM3, and LAG3. In some embodiments, a less exhausted cell may be a younger T cell as described herein.

The term “nucleic acid” or “polynucleotide” refers to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA), or a combination of a DNA or RNA thereof, and polymers thereof in either single- or double-stranded form. The term “nucleic acid” includes a gene, cDNA or an mRNA. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is synthetic (e.g., chemically synthesized) or recombinant. Unless specifically limited, the term encompasses nucleic acids containing analogues or derivatives of natural nucleotides that have similar binding properties as the reference nucleic acid and are metabolized in a manner similar to naturally occurring nucleotides. Unless otherwise indicated, a particular nucleic acid sequence also implicitly encompasses conservatively modified variants thereof (e.g., degenerate codon substitutions), alleles, orthologs, SNPs, and complementary sequences as well as the sequence explicitly indicated. Specifically, degenerate codon substitutions may be achieved by generating sequences in which the third position of one or more selected (or all) codons is substituted with mixed-base and/or deoxyinosine residues (Batzer et al., NUCLEIC ACID RES. 19:5081 (1991); Ohtsuka et al., J. BIOL. CHEM. 260:2605-2608 (1985); and Rossolini et al., MOL. CELL. Probes 8:91-98 (1994)). In the context of the present invention, the following abbreviations for the commonly occurring nucleic acid bases are used. “A” refers to adenosine, “C” refers to cytosine, “G” refers to guanosine, “T” refers to thymidine, and “U” refers to uridine.

The terms “peptide,” “polypeptide,” and “protein” are used interchangeably, and refer to a compound comprised of amino acid residues covalently linked by peptide bonds. A protein or peptide must contain at least two amino acids, and no limitation is placed on the maximum number of amino acids that can comprise a protein's or peptide's sequence. Polypeptides include any peptide or protein comprising two or more amino acids joined to each other by peptide bonds. As used herein, the term refers to both short chains, which also commonly are referred to in the art as peptides, oligopeptides and oligomers, for example, and to longer chains, which generally are referred to in the art as proteins, of which there are many types. “Polypeptides” include, for example, biologically active fragments, substantially homologous polypeptides, oligopeptides, homodimers, heterodimers, variants of polypeptides, modified polypeptides, derivatives, analogs, fusion proteins, among others. A polypeptide includes a natural peptide, a recombinant peptide, or a combination thereof.

As used herein, a “poly(A)” is a series of adenosines attached by polyadenylation to the mRNA. In some embodiments of a construct for transient expression, the polyA is between 50 and 5000 (SEQ ID NO: 388) (e.g., 2000; SEQ ID NO: 389), e.g., 64 (SEQ ID NO: 390), e.g., greater than 100 (e.g., 150, SEQ ID NO: 391), e.g., greater than 400 (SEQ ID NO: 392). poly(A) sequences can be modified chemically or enzymatically to modulate mRNA functionality such as localization, stability or efficiency of translation.

The term “probe” refers to any molecule which is capable of selectively binding to a specifically intended target molecule, for example a marker of the invention. Probes can be either synthesized by one skilled in the art, or derived from appropriate biological preparations. For purposes of detection of the target molecule, probes can be specifically designed to be labeled, as described herein. Examples of molecules that can be utilized as probes include, but are not limited to, RNA, DNA, proteins, antibodies, and organic monomers.

The term “promoter” refers to a DNA sequence recognized by the synthetic machinery of the cell, or introduced synthetic machinery, required to initiate the specific transcription of a polynucleotide sequence.

The term “promoter/regulatory sequence” refers to a nucleic acid sequence which is required for expression of a gene product operably linked to the promoter/regulatory sequence. In some instances, this sequence may be the core promoter sequence and in other instances, this sequence may also include an enhancer sequence and other regulatory elements which are required for expression of the gene product. The promoter/regulatory sequence may, for example, be one which expresses the gene product in a tissue specific manner.

The term “prophylaxis” as used herein means the prevention of or protective treatment for a disease or disease state.

Ranges: throughout this disclosure, various aspects of the invention can be presented in a range format. It should be understood that the description in range format is merely for convenience and brevity and should not be construed as an inflexible limitation on the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the description of a range should be considered to have specifically disclosed all the possible subranges as well as individual numerical values within that range. For example, description of a range such as from 1 to 6 should be considered to have specifically disclosed subranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6 etc., as well as individual numbers within that range, for example, 1, 2, 2.7, 3, 4, 5, 5.3, and 6. As another example, a range such as 95-99% identity, includes something with 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity, and includes subranges such as 96-99%, 96-98%, 96-97%, 97-99%, 97-98% and 98-99% identity. This applies regardless of the breadth of the range.

The term “recombinant antibody” refers to an antibody which is generated using recombinant DNA technology, such as, for example, an antibody expressed by a bacteriophage or yeast expression system. The term should also be construed to mean an antibody which has been generated by the synthesis of a DNA molecule encoding the antibody and which DNA molecule expresses an antibody protein, or an amino acid sequence specifying the antibody, wherein the DNA or amino acid sequence has been obtained using recombinant DNA or amino acid sequence technology which is available and well known in the art.

“Refractory” as used herein refers to a disease, e.g., cancer, that does not respond to a treatment. In embodiments, a refractory cancer can be resistant to a treatment before or at the beginning of the treatment. In other embodiments, the refractory cancer can become resistant during a treatment. A refractory cancer is also called a resistant cancer.

In embodiments, a reference or control level or activity is the level and/or activity in a subject, e.g., a sample obtained from one or more of: a baseline or prior value for the subject (e.g., prior to treatment with a CAR-expressing cell); the subject at a different time interval; an average or median value for a cancer patient population; a healthy control; or a healthy subject population (e.g., a control).

“Sample,” “tissue sample,” “patient sample,” “patient cell or tissue sample” or “specimen” each refers to a biological sample obtained from a tissue or bodily fluid of a subject or patient. The source of the tissue sample can be solid tissue as from a fresh, frozen and/or preserved organ, tissue sample, biopsy, or aspirate; blood or any blood constituents (e.g., serum, plasma); bodily fluids such as urine, cerebral spinal fluid, whole blood, plasma and serum. The sample can include a non-cellular fraction (e.g., urine, plasma, serum, or other non-cellular body fluid). In one embodiment, the sample is a urine sample. In other embodiments, the body fluid from which the sample is obtained from an individual comprises blood (e.g., whole blood). In an embodiment, the sample is a whole blood sample obtained from the subject. In certain embodiments, the blood can be further processed to obtain plasma or serum. In an embodiment, the sample is an apheresis sample obtained from the blood of the subject. In an embodiment, the sample is a manufactured product sample, e.g., genetically engineered T cells obtained from the blood of the subject, e.g., a manufactured CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product, e.g., a manufactured CD19 CAR-expressing cell product. In another embodiment, the sample contains a tissue, cells (e.g., peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)). For example, the sample can be a fine needle biopsy sample, an archival sample (e.g., an archived sample with a known diagnosis and/or treatment history), a histological section (e.g., a frozen or formalin-fixed section, e.g., after long term storage), among others. The term sample includes any material obtained and/or derived from a biological sample, including a polypeptide, and nucleic acid (e.g., genomic DNA, cDNA, RNA) purified or processed from the sample. Purification and/or processing of the sample can involve one or more of extraction, concentration, antibody isolation, sorting, concentration, fixation, addition of reagents and the like. The sample can contain compounds that are not naturally intermixed with the tissue in nature such as preservatives, anticoagulants, buffers, fixatives, nutrients, antibiotics or the like.

The term “product” or “manufactured product” as used herein, refers to a manufactured composition comprising a genetically engineered cell (e.g., an immune effector cell), e.g., a population of cells in which a plurality of cells are engineered to express a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein. A manufactured product can be any genetically engineered immune effector cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell), e.g., genetically engineered immune effector cells obtained from the blood of the subject, e.g., a manufactured CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., a manufactured CD19 CAR-expressing cell product. In an embodiment, a cell (e.g., an immune effector cell) engineered to express a CAR may be obtained from an activated cryopreserved expanded cell population (e.g., an expanded immune effector cell population).

The term “signaling domain” refers to the functional portion of a protein which acts by transmitting information within the cell to regulate cellular activity via defined signaling pathways by generating second messengers or functioning as effectors by responding to such messengers.

The term “specifically binds,” refers to an antibody, or a ligand, which recognizes and binds with a cognate binding partner protein present in a sample, but which antibody or ligand does not substantially recognize or bind other molecules in the sample.

The term “stimulation,” refers to a primary response induced by binding of a stimulatory molecule (e.g., a TCR/CD3 complex) with its cognate ligand thereby mediating a signal transduction event, such as, but not limited to, signal transduction via the TCR/CD3 complex. Stimulation can mediate altered expression of certain molecules, such as down regulation of TGF-β, and/or reorganization of cytoskeletal structures, and the like.

The term “stimulatory molecule,” refers to a molecule expressed by a T cell that provides the primary cytoplasmic signaling sequence(s) that regulate primary activation of the TCR complex in a stimulatory way for at least some aspect of the T cell signaling pathway. In one aspect, the primary signal is initiated by, for instance, binding of a TCR/CD3 complex with an MHC molecule loaded with peptide, and which leads to mediation of a T cell response, including, but not limited to, proliferation, activation, differentiation, and the like. A primary cytoplasmic signaling sequence (also referred to as a “primary signaling domain”) that acts in a stimulatory manner may contain a signaling motif which is known as immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif or ITAM. Examples of an ITAM containing cytoplasmic signaling sequence that is of particular use in the invention includes, but is not limited to, those derived from CD3 zeta, common FcR gamma (FCER1G), Fc gamma RIIa, FcR beta (Fc Epsilon R1b), CD3 gamma, CD3 delta, CD3 epsilon, CD79a, CD79b, DAP10, and DAP12. In a specific CAR of the invention, the intracellular signaling domain in any one or more CARS of the invention comprises an intracellular signaling sequence, e.g., a primary signaling sequence of CD3-zeta. In a specific CAR of the invention, the primary signaling sequence of CD3-zeta is the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO:18 (mutant CD3 zeta), or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like. In a specific CAR of the invention, the primary signaling sequence of CD3-zeta is the sequence as provided in SEQ ID NO:20 (wild-type human CD3 zeta), or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like.

The term “subject” is intended to include living organisms in which an immune response can be elicited (e.g., mammals, human). In an embodiment, a subject is a mammal. In an embodiment, a subject is a human. In an embodiment, a subject is a patient.

The term “therapeutic” as used herein means a treatment. A therapeutic effect is obtained by reduction, suppression, remission, or eradication of a disease state.

The term “transfected” or “transformed” or “transduced” refers to a process by which exogenous nucleic acid is transferred or introduced into the host cell. A “transfected” or “transformed” or “transduced” cell is one which has been transfected, transformed or transduced with exogenous nucleic acid. The cell includes the primary subject cell and its progeny.

As used herein, “transient” refers to expression of a non-integrated transgene for a period of hours, days or weeks, wherein the period of time of expression is less than the period of time for expression of the gene if integrated into the genome or contained within a stable plasmid replicon in the host cell.

The term “transmembrane domain,” refers to a polypeptide that spans the plasma membrane. In an embodiment, it links an extracellular sequence, e.g., a switch domain, an extracellular recognition element, e.g., an antigen binding domain, an inhibitory counter ligand binding domain, or costimulatory ECD domain, to an intracellular sequence, e.g., to a switch domain or an intracellular signaling domain. A transmembrane domain can include one or more additional amino acids adjacent to the transmembrane region, e.g., one or more amino acid associated with the extracellular region of the protein from which the transmembrane was derived (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 up to 15 amino acids of the extracellular region) and/or one or more additional amino acids associated with the intracellular region of the protein from which the transmembrane protein is derived (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 up to 15 amino acids of the intracellular region). Examples of transmembrane domains are disclosed herein.

The terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” refer to the reduction or amelioration of the progression, severity and/or duration of a proliferative disorder, or the amelioration of one or more symptoms (e.g., one or more discernible symptoms) of a proliferative disorder resulting from the administration of one or more therapies (e.g., one or more therapeutic agents such as a CAR of the invention). In specific embodiments, the terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” refer to the amelioration of at least one measurable physical parameter of a proliferative disorder, such as growth of a tumor, not necessarily discernible by the patient. In other embodiments the terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” -refer to the inhibition of the progression of a proliferative disorder, either physically by, e.g., stabilization of a discernible symptom, physiologically by, e.g., stabilization of a physical parameter, or both. In other embodiments the terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” refer to the reduction or stabilization of tumor size or cancerous cell count.

The term “xenogeneic” refers to a graft derived from an animal of a different species.

The term “zeta” or alternatively “zeta chain”, “CD3-zeta” or “TCR-zeta” is defined as the protein provided as GenBank Acc. No. BAG36664.1, or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like, and a “zeta stimulatory domain” or alternatively a “CD3-zeta stimulatory domain” or a “TCR-zeta stimulatory domain” is defined as the amino acid residues from the cytoplasmic domain of the zeta chain that are sufficient to functionally transmit an initial signal necessary for T cell activation. In one aspect the cytoplasmic domain of zeta comprises residues 52 through 164 of GenBank Acc. No. BAG36664.1 or the equivalent residues from a non-human species, e.g., mouse, rodent, monkey, ape and the like, that are functional orthologs thereof. Various aspects of the invention are described in further detail below. Additional definitions are set out throughout the specification.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, in vitro CART cell characterization assays, such as potency assays, that correlate with clinical efficacy and safety parameters of CART cell therapy. Also provided herein are in vitro CART cell characterization assays which provide a single cell signature (e.g., the number, frequency, or percentage of polyfunctional cells (e.g., cells expressing 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or more proteins, e.g., cytokines)) of CART cells in a sample.

Assessment of Signature Analysis of Intracellular Proteins

Analysis of levels of expression and/or activity of gene products correlated with the pharmacokinetics of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell therapy described herein such as, e.g., CTL019) and cancer disease progression (e.g., a hematological cancer such as CLL and ALL) has led to the identification of novel CART cell signatures. For example, the present invention provides methods for the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of polyfunctional CART cells, e.g., the following cell populations in a sample of CART cell population (e.g., a manufactured CART cell population, e.g., a manufactured CD19 CART cell population), wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a.

Methods for Detection of Protein Expression

Protein expression level can be assayed. Expression of a protein described herein can be assessed by any of a wide variety of known methods for detecting expression of a transcribed molecule or protein. In a specific embodiment the protein expression is assayed using a method which detects the expression of the protein intracellularly, such as intracellular cytokine staining method (ISC). ISC can be performed using any commercially available assay, e.g., GolgiStop® (BD Biosiences), GolgiPlug® (BD Biosciences), or any combination thereof, or any other commercially available ICS kit. A general ISC protocol is described below.

Intracellular Cytokine Staining

Generally, ISC is performed by treating the cells with a protein transport inhibitor, fixing and permeabilizing the cells, staining, and detecting.

Protein Transport Inhibitors

ISC is generally performed using a protein transport inhibitor (e.g., monensin, brefeldin A) in order to retain otherwise secreted proteins within the cell. Exemplary protocol see e.g., Kochenderfer J N, et al. Chemotherapy-refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and indolent B-cell malignancies can be effectively treated with autologous T cells expressing an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor. J Clin Oncol 33, 540-549 (2015).

Fixing and Permeabilization

Cells are generally fixed before intracellular staining to ensure stability of soluble antigens or antigens with a short half-life. Fixing retains the target protein in the original cellular location. Detecting intracellular antigens requires cell permeabilization before staining. Antibodies are generally prepared in permeabilization buffer to ensure the cells remain permeable. When gating on cell populations, the light scatter profiles of the cells on the flow cytometer generally change considerably after permeabilization. If any proteins are to be detected on the cell surface, cell surface staining should be performed prior to fixation.

Several methods are commercially available and known in the art for cell fixation and permeabilization. For example, (a) Formaldehyde followed by detergent, wherein fixation requires in 0.01% formaldehyde for 10-15 min, and permeabilization using one of the following detergents: (1) Triton or NP-40 (0.1-1% in PBS) partially dissolve the nuclear membrane so are suitable for nuclear antigen staining. Loss of cell membrane and cytoplasm will result in decreased light scattering and reduced non-specific fluorescence. (2) Tween 20, Saponin, Digitonin and Leucoperm (0.5% v/v in PBS) enable antibodies to go through pores without dissolving plasma membrane. They are suitable for antigens in the cytoplasm or the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane and soluble nuclear antigens. (b) Formaldehyde (0.01%) followed by methanol. (c) Methanol followed by detergent, wherein ice cold methanol is added to each cell sample, the cells are gently mixed and incubated at −20° C. for 10 min, and the cells centrifuge and washed twice in PBS 1% BSA. (d) Acetone fixation and permeabilization, wherein ice cold acetone is added to each sample, the cells are gently mixed and incubated at −20° C. for 5-10 min, and the cells centrifuge and washed twice in PBS 1% BSA.

Intracellular Staining

The cells are generally washed in permeabilizing detergent), centrifuged, the supernatant discarded and suspended. The cells are then labeled using antibodies. Generally, the antibodies are prepared in permeabilization buffer to ensure the cells remain permeable. The antibodies are detectable antibodies (e.g., fluorescently labeled antibodies) that bind to the protein of interest (e.g., a protein described herein) according to standard methods known in the art.

Antibodies can be polyclonal or monoclonal. An intact antibody, or a fragment thereof (e.g., Fab or F(ab′)₂) can be used. The term “labeled”, with regard to the probe or antibody, is intended to encompass direct labeling of the probe or antibody by coupling (i.e., physically linking) a detectable substance to the probe or antibody, as well as indirect labeling of the probe or antibody by reactivity with another reagent that is directly labeled. Examples of indirect labeling include detection of a primary antibody using a fluorescently labeled secondary antibody and end-labeling of a DNA probe with biotin such that it can be detected with fluorescently labeled streptavidin.

In another embodiment, the antibody is labeled, e.g., a radio-labeled, chromophore-labeled, fluorophore-labeled, or enzyme-labeled antibody. In another embodiment, an antibody derivative (e.g., an antibody conjugated with a substrate or with the protein or ligand of a protein-ligand pair (e.g., biotin-streptavidin)), or an antibody fragment (e.g., a single-chain antibody, an isolated antibody hypervariable domain, etc.) which binds specifically with a protein corresponding to the marker, such as the protein encoded by the open reading frame corresponding to the marker or such a protein which has undergone all or a portion of its normal post-translational modification, is used.

The proteins of interest can then be detected using a standard detection method, e.g., FACS.

Kits

The disclosure also encompasses kits for detecting the presence of a polypeptide or nucleic acid corresponding to a protein described herein in a biological sample, e.g., a sample containing tissue, whole blood, serum, plasma, buccal scrape, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, stool, and bone marrow. Such kits can be used to determine the dosing regimen (e.g., dose, schedule, timing) of manufactured CART product. For example, the kit can comprise a labeled compound or agent capable of detecting a polypeptide or an mRNA encoding a polypeptide corresponding to a protein described herein in a biological sample and means for determining the amount of the polypeptide or mRNA in the sample (e.g., an antibody which binds the polypeptide or an oligonucleotide probe which binds to DNA or mRNA encoding the polypeptide). Kits can also include instructions for interpreting the results obtained using the kit.

Suitable reagents for binding with a polypeptide corresponding to a protein described herein include antibodies, antibody derivatives, antibody fragments, and the like. Suitable reagents for binding with a nucleic acid (e.g., a genomic DNA, an mRNA, a spliced mRNA, a cDNA, or the like) include complementary nucleic acids. For example, the nucleic acid reagents can include oligonucleotides (labeled or non-labeled) fixed to a substrate, labeled oligonucleotides not bound with a substrate, pairs of PCR primers, molecular beacon probes, and the like.

The kit can optionally comprise additional components useful for performing the methods described herein. By way of example, the kit can comprise fluids (e.g., SSC buffer) suitable for annealing complementary nucleic acids or for binding an antibody with a protein with which it specifically binds, one or more sample compartments, an instructional material which describes performance of a method of the invention, a reference sample for comparison of expression levels of the proteins described herein, and the like.

A kit of the invention can comprise a reagent useful for determining protein level or protein activity of a protein of a signature described herein.

In some embodiments, the kit comprises:

a set of reagents that specifically detects the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of the following cell populations in a sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a; and instructions for using said kit.

In an embodiment, a kit is provided for assessing the potency of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product). In an embodiment, a kit is provided for assessing the dose regimen of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product).

Therapeutic Agents, Compositions and Administration

The methods described herein can be used to evaluate the potency of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product). In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell expresses a CAR molecule comprising an antigen binding domain (e.g., an antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to a tumor antigen), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain). In an embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises any antibody, or a fragment thereof, e.g., an scFv, known in the art that targets or specifically binds to any of the tumor antigens described herein. For example, the tumor antigen is BCMA (also known as TNFRSF17, Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 17, or B Cell Maturation Antigen), CD33, CLL-1 (also known as C-type Lectin-Like domain family 1, or CLECL1) or claudin-6 (CLDN6). The antibody, or fragment thereof, can be a murine, humanized, or fully human antibody or fragment thereof, e.g., an scFv.

In one embodiment, the CAR comprises an antibody or antibody fragment which includes an anti-CD19 binding domain described herein (e.g., a murine or humanized antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to CD19 as described herein), a transmembrane domain described herein, and an intracellular signaling domain described herein (e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory domain and/or a primary signaling domain described herein).

Antigen Binding Domain

In one aspect, the CAR of the invention comprises a target-specific binding element otherwise referred to as an antigen binding domain. The choice of moiety depends upon the type and number of ligands that define the surface of a target cell. For example, the antigen binding domain may be chosen to recognize a ligand that acts as a cell surface marker on target cells associated with a particular disease state. Thus, examples of cell surface markers that may act as ligands for the antigen binding domain in a CAR of the invention include those associated with viral, bacterial and parasitic infections, autoimmune disease and cancer cells.

In one aspect, the CAR-mediated T-cell response can be directed to an antigen of interest by way of engineering an antigen binding domain that specifically binds a desired antigen into the CAR.

In one aspect, the portion of the CAR comprising the antigen binding domain comprises an antigen binding domain that targets a tumor antigen, e.g., a tumor antigen described herein.

The antigen binding domain can be any domain that binds to the antigen including but not limited to a monoclonal antibody, a polyclonal antibody, a recombinant antibody, a human antibody, a humanized antibody, and a functional fragment thereof, including but not limited to a single-domain antibody such as a heavy chain variable domain (VH), a light chain variable domain (VL) and a variable domain (VHH) of camelid derived nanobody, and to an alternative scaffold known in the art to function as antigen binding domain, such as a recombinant fibronectin domain, a T cell receptor (TCR), or a fragment there of, e.g., single chain TCR, and the like. In some instances, it is beneficial for the antigen binding domain to be derived from the same species in which the CAR will ultimately be used in. For example, for use in humans, it may be beneficial for the antigen binding domain of the CAR to comprise human or humanized residues for the antigen binding domain of an antibody or antibody fragment.

Any known CD19 CAR, e.g., the CD19 antigen binding domain of any known CD19 CAR, in the art can be used in accordance with the instant invention. For example, LG-740; CD19 CAR described in the U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,399,645; 7,446,190; Xu et al., Leuk Lymphoma. 2013 54(2):255-260(2012); Cruz et al., Blood 122(17):2965-2973 (2013); Brentjens et al., Blood, 118(18):4817-4828 (2011); Kochenderfer et al., Blood 116(20):4099-102 (2010); Kochenderfer et al., Blood 122 (25):4129-39(2013); and 16th Annu Meet Am Soc Gen Cell Ther (ASGCT) (May 15-18, Salt Lake City) 2013, Abst 10.

Exemplary target antigens that can be targeted using the CAR-expressing cells, include, but are not limited to, CD19, CD123, EGFRvIII, mesothelin, among others, as described in, for example, WO 2014/130635, WO 2014/130657, and WO 2015/090230, each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In one embodiment, the CAR T cell that specifically binds to CD19 has the USAN designation TISAGENLECLEUCEL-T. CTL019 is made by a gene modification of T cells is mediated by stable insertion via transduction with a self-inactivating, replication deficient Lentiviral (LV) vector containing the CTL019 transgene under the control of the EF-1 alpha promoter. CTL019 can be a mixture of transgene positive and negative T cells that are delivered to the subject on the basis of percent transgene positive T cells.

In other embodiments, the CAR-expressing cells can specifically bind to human CD19, e.g., can include a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain (e.g., a humanized antigen binding domain) according to Table 3 of WO2014/153270, incorporated herein by reference.

In other embodiments, the CAR-expressing cells can specifically bind to CD123, e.g., can include a CAR molecule (e.g., any of the CAR1-CAR8), or an antigen binding domain according to Tables 1-2 of WO 2014/130635, incorporated herein by reference.

In other embodiments, the CAR-expressing cells can specifically bind to EGFRvIII, e.g., can include a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain according to Table 2 or SEQ ID NO:11 of WO 2014/130657, incorporated herein by reference.

In other embodiments, the CAR-expressing cells can specifically bind to human BCMA, e.g., can include a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain (e.g., a humanized antigen binding domain).

In other embodiments, the CAR-expressing cells can specifically bind to mesothelin, e.g., can include a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain according to Tables 2-3 of WO 2015/090230, incorporated herein by reference.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises one, two three (e.g., all three) heavy chain CDRs, HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and HC CDR3, from an antibody listed above, and/or one, two, three (e.g., all three) light chain CDRs, LC CDR1, LC CDR2 and LC CDR3, from an antibody listed above. In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises a heavy chain variable region and/or a variable light chain region of an antibody listed or described above. In some embodiments, the tumor antigen is a tumor antigen described in International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. In some embodiments, the tumor antigen is chosen from one or more of: CD19; CD123; CD22; CD30; CD171; CS-1 (also referred to as CD2 subset 1, CRACC, SLAMF7, CD319, and 19A24); C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL-1 or CLECL1); CD33; epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII); ganglioside G2 (GD2); ganglioside GD3 (aNeu5Ac(2-8)aNeu5Ac(2-3)bDGalp(1-4)bDGlcp(1-1)Cer); TNF receptor family member B cell maturation (BCMA); Tn antigen ((Tn Ag) or (GalNAcα-Ser/Thr)); prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA); Receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1); Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3); Tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG72); CD38; CD44v6; Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EPCAM); B7H3 (CD276); KIT (CD117); Interleukin-13 receptor subunit alpha-2 (IL-13Ra2 or CD213A2); Mesothelin; Interleukin 11 receptor alpha (IL-11Ra); prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA); Protease Serine 21 (Testisin or PRSS21); vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2); Lewis(Y) antigen; CD24; Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFR-beta); Stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4); CD20; Folate receptor alpha; Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase ERBB2 (Her2/neu); Mucin 1, cell surface associated (MUC1); epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM); Prostase; prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP); elongation factor 2 mutated (ELF2M); Ephrin B2; fibroblast activation protein alpha (FAP); insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-I receptor), carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX); Proteasome (Prosome, Macropain) Subunit, Beta Type, 9 (LMP2); glycoprotein 100 (gp100); oncogene fusion protein consisting of breakpoint cluster region (BCR) and Abelson murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 (Abl) (bcr-abl); tyrosinase; ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EphA2); Fucosyl GM1; sialyl Lewis adhesion molecule (sLe); ganglioside GM3 (aNeu5Ac(2-3)bDGalp(1-4)bDGlcp(1-1)Cer); transglutaminase 5 (TGS5); high molecular weight-melanoma-associated antigen (HMWMAA); o-acetyl-GD2 ganglioside (OAcGD2); Folate receptor beta; tumor endothelial marker 1 (TEM1/CD248); tumor endothelial marker 7-related (TEM7R); claudin 6 (CLDN6); thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR); G protein-coupled receptor class C group 5, member D (GPRCSD); chromosome X open reading frame 61 (CXORF61); CD97; CD179a; anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK); Polysialic acid; placenta-specific 1 (PLAC1); hexasaccharide portion of globoH glycoceramide (GloboH); mammary gland differentiation antigen (NY-BR-1); uroplakin 2 (UPK2); Hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 1 (HAVCR1); adrenoceptor beta 3 (ADRB3); pannexin 3 (PANX3); G protein-coupled receptor 20 (GPR20); lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus K 9 (LY6K); Olfactory receptor 51E2 (OR51E2); TCR Gamma Alternate Reading Frame Protein (TARP); Wilms tumor protein (WT1); Cancer/testis antigen 1 (NY-ESO-1); Cancer/testis antigen 2 (LAGE-1a); Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGE-A1); ETS translocation-variant gene 6, located on chromosome 12p (ETV6-AML); sperm protein 17 (SPA17); X Antigen Family, Member 1A (XAGE1); angiopoietin-binding cell surface receptor 2 (Tie 2); melanoma cancer testis antigen-1 (MAD-CT-1); melanoma cancer testis antigen-2 (MAD-CT-2); Fos-related antigen 1; tumor protein p53 (p53); p53 mutant; prostein; surviving; telomerase; prostate carcinoma tumor antigen-1 (PCTA-1 or Galectin 8), melanoma antigen recognized by T cells 1 (MelanA or MART1); Rat sarcoma (Ras) mutant; human Telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT); sarcoma translocation breakpoints; melanoma inhibitor of apoptosis (ML-IAP); ERG (transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2) ETS fusion gene); N-Acetyl glucosaminyl-transferase V (NA17); paired box protein Pax-3 (PAX3); Androgen receptor; Cyclin B1; v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog (MYCN); Ras Homolog Family Member C (RhoC); Tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP-2); Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1); CCCTC-Binding Factor (Zinc Finger Protein)-Like (BORIS or Brother of the Regulator of Imprinted Sites), Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen Recognized By T Cells 3 (SART3); Paired box protein Pax-5 (PAX5); proacrosin binding protein sp32 (OY-TES1); lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase (LCK); A kinase anchor protein 4 (AKAP-4); synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 2 (SSX2); Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE-1); renal ubiquitous 1 (RU1); renal ubiquitous 2 (RU2); legumain; human papilloma virus E6 (HPV E6); human papilloma virus E7 (HPV E7); intestinal carboxyl esterase; heat shock protein 70-2 mutated (mut hsp70-2); CD79a; CD79b; CD72; Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor 1 (LAIR1); Fc fragment of IgA receptor (FCAR or CD89); Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily A member 2 (LILRA2); CD300 molecule-like family member f (CD300LF); C-type lectin domain family 12 member A (CLEC12A); bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST2); EGF-like module-containing mucin-like hormone receptor-like 2 (EMR2); lymphocyte antigen 75 (LY75); Glypican-3 (GPC3); Fc receptor-like 5 (FCRL5); and immunoglobulin lambda-like polypeptide 1 (IGLL1).

Bispecific CARs

In an embodiment a multispecific antibody molecule is a bispecific antibody molecule. A bispecific antibody has specificity for no more than two antigens. A bispecific antibody molecule is characterized by a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence which has binding specificity for a first epitope and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence that has binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment the first and second epitopes are on the same antigen, e.g., the same protein (or subunit of a multimeric protein). In an embodiment the first and second epitopes overlap. In an embodiment the first and second epitopes do not overlap. In an embodiment the first and second epitopes are on different antigens, e.g., different proteins (or different subunits of a multimeric protein). In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a heavy chain variable domain sequence and a light chain variable domain sequence which have binding specificity for a first epitope and a heavy chain variable domain sequence and a light chain variable domain sequence which have binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a half antibody having binding specificity for a first epitope and a half antibody having binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a half antibody, or fragment thereof, having binding specificity for a first epitope and a half antibody, or fragment thereof, having binding specificity for a second epitope. In an embodiment a bispecific antibody molecule comprises a scFv, or fragment thereof, have binding specificity for a first epitope and a scFv, or fragment thereof, have binding specificity for a second epitope.

In certain embodiments, the antibody molecule is a multi-specific (e.g., a bispecific or a trispecific) antibody molecule. Protocols for generating bispecific or heterodimeric antibody molecules, and various configurations for bispecific antibody molecules, are described in, e.g., paragraphs 455-458 of WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13,2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In one aspect, the bispecific antibody molecule is characterized by a first immunoglobulin variable domain sequence, e.g., a scFv, which has binding specificity for CD19, e.g., comprises a scFv as described herein, or comprises the light chain CDRs and/or heavy chain CDRs from a scFv described herein, and a second immunoglobulin variable domain sequence that has binding specificity for a second epitope on a different antigen.

Chimeric TCR

In one aspect, the antibodies and antibody fragments of the present invention (e.g., CD19 antibodies and fragments) can be grafted to one or more constant domain of a T cell receptor (“TCR”) chain, for example, a TCR alpha or TCR beta chain, to create a chimeric TCR. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that chimeric TCRs will signal through the TCR complex upon antigen binding. For example, an scFv as disclosed herein, can be grafted to the constant domain, e.g., at least a portion of the extracellular constant domain, the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic domain, of a TCR chain, for example, the TCR alpha chain and/or the TCR beta chain. As another example, an antibody fragment, for example a VL domain as described herein, can be grafted to the constant domain of a TCR alpha chain, and an antibody fragment, for example a VH domain as described herein, can be grafted to the constant domain of a TCR beta chain (or alternatively, a VL domain may be grafted to the constant domain of the TCR beta chain and a VH domain may be grafted to a TCR alpha chain). As another example, the CDRs of an antibody or antibody fragment may be grafted into a TCR alpha and/or beta chain to create a chimeric TCR. For example, the LCDRs disclosed herein may be grafted into the variable domain of a TCR alpha chain and the HCDRs disclosed herein may be grafted to the variable domain of a TCR beta chain, or vice versa. Such chimeric TCRs may be produced, e.g., by methods known in the art (For example, Willemsen R A et al, Gene Therapy 2000; 7: 1369-1377; Zhang T et al, Cancer Gene Ther 2004; 11: 487-496; Aggen et al, Gene Ther. 2012 April; 19(4):365-74).

Non-Antibody Scaffolds

In embodiments, the antigen binding domain comprises a non-antibody scaffold, e.g., a fibronectin, ankyrin, domain antibody, lipocalin, small modular immuno-pharmaceutical, maxybody, Protein A, or affilin. The non-antibody scaffold has the ability to bind to target antigen on a cell. In embodiments, the antigen binding domain is a polypeptide or fragment thereof of a naturally occurring protein expressed on a cell. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domain comprises a non-antibody scaffold. A wide variety of non-antibody scaffolds can be employed so long as the resulting polypeptide includes at least one binding region which specifically binds to the target antigen on a target cell.

Non-antibody scaffolds include: fibronectin (Novartis, Mass.), ankyrin (Molecular Partners AG, Zurich, Switzerland), domain antibodies (Domantis, Ltd., Cambridge, Mass., and Ablynx nv, Zwijnaarde, Belgium), lipocalin (Pieris Proteolab AG, Freising, Germany), small modular immuno-pharmaceuticals (Trubion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Seattle, Wash.), maxybodies (Avidia, Inc., Mountain View, Calif.), Protein A (Affibody AG, Sweden), and affilin (gamma-crystallin or ubiquitin) (Scil Proteins GmbH, Halle, Germany).

In an embodiment the antigen binding domain comprises the extracellular domain, or a counter-ligand binding fragment thereof, of molecule that binds a counterligand on the surface of a target cell.

Transmembrane Domain

In embodiments, a CAR described herein comprises a transmembrane domain that is fused to an extracellular sequence, e.g., an extracellular recognition element, which can comprise an antigen binding domain. In an embodiment, the transmembrane domain is one that naturally is associated with one of the domains in the CAR. In an embodiment, the transmembrane domain is one that is not naturally associated with one of the domains in the CAR.

A transmembrane domain can include one or more additional amino acids adjacent to the transmembrane region, e.g., one or more amino acid associated with the extracellular region of the protein from which the transmembrane was derived (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 up to 15 amino acids of the extracellular region) and/or one or more additional amino acids associated with the intracellular region of the protein from which the transmembrane protein is derived (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 up to 15 amino acids of the intracellular region).

In embodiments, the transmembrane domain is one which minimizes interactions with other elements, e.g., other transmembrane domains. In some instances, the transmembrane domain minimizes binding of such domains to the transmembrane domains of the same or different surface membrane proteins, e.g., to minimize interactions with other members of the receptor complex. Suitable examples can be derived by selection or modification of amino acid substitution of a known transmembrane domain. In an embodiment, the transmembrane domain is capable of promoting homodimerization with another CAR on the cell surface.

The transmembrane domain may comprise a naturally occurring, or a non-naturally occurring synthetic sequence. Where naturally occurring, the transmembrane domain may be derived from any membrane-bound or transmembrane protein.

Transmembrane regions suitable for use in molecules described herein may be derived from any one or more of e.g., the alpha, beta or zeta chain of the T-cell receptor, CD28, CD3 epsilon, CD45, CD4, CD5, CD8, CD9, CD16, CD22, CD33, CD37, CD64, CD80, CD86, CD134, CD137, CD154. In some embodiments, a transmembrane domain may include at least the transmembrane region(s) of, e.g., KIRDS2, OX40, CD2, CD27, LFA-1 (CD11a, CD18), ICOS (CD278), 4-1BB (CD137), GITR, CD40, BAFFR, HVEM (LIGHTR), SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD160, CD19, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R α, ITGA1, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, TNFR2, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, PAG/Cbp, NKG2D, NKG2C, or CD19. In an embodiment the transmembrane domain is derived from CD8. In an embodiment the transmembrane domain is derived from CD28. In an embodiment, a sequence, e.g., a hinge or spacer sequence, can be disposed between a transmembrane domain and another sequence or domain to which it is fused. In embodiments, a variety of human hinges (aka “spacers”) can be employed as well, e.g., including but not limited to the human Ig (immunoglobulin) hinge. Optionally, a short oligo- or polypeptide linker, between 2 and 10 amino acids in length may form the linkage between the transmembrane domain and another domain, e.g., an intracellular signaling domain or costimulatory domain, of a CAR. A glycine-serine doublet provides a particularly suitable linker. In an embodiment, the transmembrane domain may be a non-naturally occurring sequence, in which case can comprise predominantly hydrophobic residues such as leucine and valine. In an embodiment, a triplet of phenylalanine, tryptophan and valine will be found at each end of a transmembrane domain.

Optionally, a short oligo- or polypeptide linker, between 2 and 10 amino acids in length may form the linkage between the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic region of the CAR. A glycine-serine doublet provides a particularly suitable linker. For example, in one aspect, the linker comprises the amino acid sequence of GGGGSGGGGS (SEQ ID NO:393). In some embodiments, the linker is encoded by a nucleotide sequence of GGTGGCGGAGGTTCTGGAGGTGGAGGTTCC (SEQ ID NO:394).

Cytoplasmic Domain

The cytoplasmic domain or region of the CAR includes an intracellular signaling domain. An intracellular signaling domain is generally responsible for activation of at least one of the normal effector functions of the immune cell in which the CAR has been introduced.

Examples of intracellular signaling domains for use in the CAR of the invention include the cytoplasmic sequences of the T cell receptor (TCR) and co-receptors that act in concert to initiate signal transduction following antigen receptor engagement, as well as any derivative or variant of these sequences and any recombinant sequence that has the same functional capability.

It is known that signals generated through the TCR alone are insufficient for full activation of the T cell and that a secondary and/or costimulatory signal is also required. Thus, T cell activation can be said to be mediated by two distinct classes of cytoplasmic signaling sequences: those that initiate antigen-dependent primary activation through the TCR (primary intracellular signaling domains) and those that act in an antigen-independent manner to provide a secondary or costimulatory signal (secondary cytoplasmic domain, e.g., a costimulatory domain).

Primary Signaling Domain

A primary signaling domain regulates primary activation of the TCR complex either in a stimulatory way, or in an inhibitory way. Primary intracellular signaling domains that act in a stimulatory manner may contain signaling motifs which are known as immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs or ITAMs.

Examples of ITAM containing primary intracellular signaling domains that are of particular use in the invention include those of TCR zeta, FcR gamma, FcR beta, CD3 gamma, CD3 delta, CD3 epsilon, CD5, CD22, CD79a, CD79b, CD278 (also known as “ICOS”), FcεRI, DAP10, DAP12, and CD66d. In one embodiment, a CAR of the invention comprises an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., a primary signaling domain of CD3-zeta, e.g., a CD3-zeta sequence described herein.

In one embodiment, a primary signaling domain comprises a modified ITAM domain, e.g., a mutated ITAM domain which has altered (e.g., increased or decreased) activity as compared to the native ITAM domain. In one embodiment, a primary signaling domain comprises a modified ITAM-containing primary intracellular signaling domain, e.g., an optimized and/or truncated ITAM-containing primary intracellular signaling domain. In an embodiment, a primary signaling domain comprises one, two, three, four or more ITAM motifs. Further examples of molecules containing a primary intracellular signaling domain that are of particular use in the invention include those of DAP10, DAP12, and CD32.

A primary intracellular signaling domain comprises a functional fragment, or analog, of a primary stimulatory molecule (e.g., CD3 zeta—GenBank Acc. No. BAG36664.1). The primary intracellular signaling domain can comprise the entire intracellular region or a fragment of the intracellular region which is sufficient for generation of an intracellular signal when an antigen binding domain to which it is fused binds cognate antigen. In embodiments the primary intracellular signaling domain has at least 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 98, or 99% sequence identity with the entire intracellular region, or a fragment of the intracellular region which is sufficient for generation of an intracellular signal, of a naturally occurring primary stimulatory molecule, e.g., a human (GenBank Acc No. BAG36664.1), or other mammalian, e.g., a nonhuman species, e.g., rodent, monkey, ape or murine intracellular primary stimulatory molecule.

In embodiments, the primary intracellular signaling domain, has at least 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, or 99% identity with, or differs by no more than 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid residues from the corresponding residues of the entire intracellular region, or a fragment of the intracellular region which is sufficient for generation of an intracellular signal, of a naturally occurring human primary stimulatory molecule, e.g., a naturally occurring human primary stimulatory molecule disclosed herein.

Costimulatory Signaling Domain

The intracellular signalling domain of the CAR can comprise the CD3-zeta signalling domain by itself or it can be combined with any other desired intracellular signalling domain(s) useful in the context of a CAR of the invention. For example, the intracellular signalling domain of the CAR can comprise a CD3 zeta chain portion and a costimulatory signaling domain. The costimulatory signaling domain refers to a portion of the CAR comprising the intracellular domain of a costimulatory molecule. In one embodiment, the intracellular domain is designed to comprise the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of CD28. In one aspect, the intracellular domain is designed to comprise the signaling domain of CD3-zeta and the signaling domain of ICOS.

A costimulatory molecule is a cell surface molecule other than an antigen receptor or its ligands that is required for an efficient response of lymphocytes to an antigen. Examples of such molecules include MHC class I molecule, TNF receptor proteins, Immunoglobulin-like proteins, cytokine receptors, integrins, signaling lymphocytic activation molecules (SLAM proteins), activating NK cell receptors, BTLA, a Toll ligand receptor, OX40, CD2, CD7, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD40, CDS, ICAM-1, LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18), 4-1BB (CD137), B7-H3, CDS, ICAM-1, ICOS (CD278), GITR, BAFFR, LIGHT, HVEM (LIGHTR), KIRDS2, SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD19, CD4, CD8alpha, CD8beta, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R alpha, ITGA4, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, NKG2D, NKG2C, TNFR2, TRANCE/RANKL, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), CD69, SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, LAT, GADS, SLP-76, PAG/Cbp, CD19a, and a ligand that specifically binds with CD83, and the like. For example, CD27 costimulation has been demonstrated to enhance expansion, effector function, and survival of human CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) cells in vitro and augments human T cell persistence and antitumor activity in vivo (Song et al. BLOOD. 2012; 119(3):696-706). Further examples of such costimulatory molecules include CDS, ICAM-1, GITR, BAFFR, HVEM (LIGHTR), SLAMF7, NKp80 (KLRF1), NKp44, NKp30, NKp46, CD160, CD19, CD4, CD8alpha, CD8beta, IL2R beta, IL2R gamma, IL7R alpha, ITGA4, VLA1, CD49a, ITGA4, IA4, CD49D, ITGA6, VLA-6, CD49f, ITGAD, CD11d, ITGAE, CD103, ITGAL, CD11a, LFA-1, ITGAM, CD11b, ITGAX, CD11c, ITGB1, CD29, ITGB2, CD18, LFA-1, ITGB7, TNFR2, TRANCE/RANKL, DNAM1 (CD226), SLAMF4 (CD244, 2B4), CD84, CD96 (Tactile), CEACAM1, CRTAM, Ly9 (CD229), CD160 (BY55), PSGL1, CD100 (SEMA4D), CD69, SLAMF6 (NTB-A, Ly108), SLAM (SLAMF1, CD150, IPO-3), BLAME (SLAMF8), SELPLG (CD162), LTBR, LAT, GADS, SLP-76, PAG/Cbp, NKG2D and NKG2C.

The intracellular signaling sequences within the cytoplasmic portion of the CAR of the invention may be linked to each other in a random or specified order. Optionally, a short oligo- or polypeptide linker, for example, between 2 and 10 amino acids (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) in length may form the linkage between intracellular signaling sequence. In one embodiment, a glycine-serine doublet can be used as a suitable linker. In one embodiment, a single amino acid, e.g., an alanine, a glycine, can be used as a suitable linker.

In one aspect, the intracellular signaling domain is designed to comprise two or more, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more, costimulatory signaling domains. In an embodiment, the two or more, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or more, costimulatory signaling domains, are separated by a linker molecule, e.g., a linker molecule described herein. In one embodiment, the intracellular signaling domain comprises two costimulatory signaling domains. In some embodiments, the linker molecule is a glycine residue. In some embodiments, the linker is an alanine residue.

A costimulatory domain comprises a functional fragment, or analog, of a costimulatory molecule (e.g., ICOS, CD28, or 4-1BB). It can comprise the entire intracellular region or a fragment of the intracellular region which is sufficient for generation of an intracellular signal, e.g., when an antigen binding domain to which it is fused binds cognate antigen. In embodiments the costimulatory domain has at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity with the entire intracellular region, or a fragment of the intracellular region which is sufficient for generation of an intracellular signal, of a naturally occurring costimulatory molecule as described herein, e.g., a human, or other mammalian, e.g., a nonhuman species, e.g., rodent, monkey, ape or murine intracellular costimulatory molecule. In embodiments the costimulatory signaling domain, has at least 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, or 99% identity with, or differs by no more than 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid residues from the corresponding residues of the entire intracellular region, or a fragment of the intracellular region which is sufficient for generation of an intracellular signal, of, a naturally occurring human costimulatory molecule, e.g., a naturally occurring human costimulatory molecule disclosed herein.

Any of the CARs described herein can include one or more of the components listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Sequences of various components of CAR (aa—amino acids, na—nucleic acids that encodes the corresponding protein) SEQ ID NO description Sequence 1 EF-1 CGTGAGGCTCCGGTGCCCGTCAGTGGGCAGAGCGCACATCGCCCACAGTCC promoter CCGAGAAGTTGGGGGGAGGGGTCGGCAATTGAACCGGTGCCTAGAGAAGG TGGCGCGGGGTAAACTGGGAAAGTGATGTCGTGTACTGGCTCCGCCTTTTTC CCGAGGGTGGGGGAGAACCGTATATAAGTGCAGTAGTCGCCGTGAACGTTC TTTTTCGCAACGGGTTTGCCGCCAGAACACAGGTAAGTGCCGTGTGTGGTTC CCGCGGGCCTGGCCTCTTTACGGGTTATGGCCCTTGCGTGCCTTGAATTACTT CCACCTGGCTGCAGTACGTGATTCTTGATCCCGAGCTTCGGGTTGGAAGTGG GTGGGAGAGTTCGAGGCCTTGCGCTTAAGGAGCCCCTTCGCCTCGTGCTTGA GTTGAGGCCTGGCCTGGGCGCTGGGGCCGCCGCGTGCGAATCTGGTGGCAC CTTCGCGCCTGTCTCGCTGCTTTCGATAAGTCTCTAGCCATTTAAAATTTTTGA TGACCTGCTGCGACGCTTTTTTTCTGGCAAGATAGTCTTGTAAATGCGGGCC AAGATCTGCACACTGGTATTTCGGTTTTTGGGGCCGCGGGCGGCGACGGGG CCCGTGCGTCCCAGCGCACATGTTCGGCGAGGCGGGGCCTGCGAGCGCGGC CACCGAGAATCGGACGGGGGTAGTCTCAAGCTGGCCGGCCTGCTCTGGTGC CTGGCCTCGCGCCGCCGTGTATCGCCCCGCCCTGGGCGGCAAGGCTGGCCC GGTCGGCACCAGTTGCGTGAGCGGAAAGATGGCCGCTTCCCGGCCCTGCTG CAGGGAGCTCAAAATGGAGGACGCGGCGCTCGGGAGAGCGGGCGGGTGA GTCACCCACACAAAGGAAAAGGGCCTTTCCGTCCTCAGCCGTCGCTTCATGT GACTCCACGGAGTACCGGGCGCCGTCCAGGCACCTCGATTAGTTCTCGAGCT TTTGGAGTACGTCGTCTTTAGGTTGGGGGGAGGGGTTTTATGCGATGGAGT TTCCCCACACTGAGTGGGTGGAGACTGAAGTTAGGCCAGCTTGGCACTTGAT GTAATTCTCCTTGGAATTTGCCCTTTTTGAGTTTGGATCTTGGTTCATTCTCAA GCCTCAGACAGTGGTTCAAAGTTTTTTTCTTCCATTTCAGGTGTCGTGA 2 Leader (aa) MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP 3 Leader (na) ATGGCCCTGCCTGTGACAGCCCTGCTGCTGCCTCTGGCTCTGCTGCTGCATGC CGCTAGACCC 4 CD8 hinge TTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD (aa) 5 CD8 hinge ACCACGACGCCAGCGCCGCGACCACCAACACCGGCGCCCACCATCGCGTCG (na) CAGCCCCTGTCCCTGCGCCCAGAGGCGTGCCGGCCAGCGGCGGGGGGCGCA GTGCACACGAGGGGGCTGGACTTCGCCTGTGAT 6 Ig4 hinge ESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEV (aa) QFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSN KGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVE WESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALH NHYTQKSLSLSLGKM 7 Ig4 hinge GAGAGCAAGTACGGCCCTCCCTGCCCCCCTTGCCCTGCCCCCGAGTTCCTGG (na) GCGGACCCAGCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGAT CAGCCGGACCCCCGAGGTGACCTGTGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCAGGAGGA CCCCGAGGTCCAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGC CAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGAGCAGTTCAATAGCACCTACCGGGTGGTGTC CGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAATACAAGTG TAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGGCCTGCCCAGCAGCATCGAGAAAACCATCAGCAA GGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTCGGGAGCCCCAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCTAGCCA AGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTT CTACCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAACGGCCAGCCCGAGAA CAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGACGGCAGCTTCTTCCTG TACAGCCGGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCCGGTGGCAGGAGGGCAACGTCTTT AGCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGAGCC TGAGCCTGTCCCTGGGCAAGATG 8 IgD hinge RWPESPKAQASSVPTAQPQAEGSLAKATTAPATTRNTGRGGEEKKKEKEKEEQ (aa) EERETKTPECPSHTQPLGVYLLTPAVQDLWLRDKATFTCFVVGSDLKDAHLTWE VAGKVPTGGVEEGLLERHSNGSQSQHSRLTLPRSLWNAGTSVTCTLNHPSLPPQ RLMALREPAAQAPVKLSLNLLASSDPPEAASWLLCEVSGFSPPNILLMWLEDQR EVNTSGFAPARPPPQPGSTTFWAWSVLRVPAPPSPQPATYTCVVSHEDSRTLL NASRSLEVSYVTDH 9 IgD hinge AGGTGGCCCGAAAGTCCCAAGGCCCAGGCATCTAGTGTTCCTACTGCACAGC (na) CCCAGGCAGAAGGCAGCCTAGCCAAAGCTACTACTGCACCTGCCACTACGCG CAATACTGGCCGTGGCGGGGAGGAGAAGAAAAAGGAGAAAGAGAAAGAA GAACAGGAAGAGAGGGAGACCAAGACCCCTGAATGTCCATCCCATACCCAG CCGCTGGGCGTCTATCTCTTGACTCCCGCAGTACAGGACTTGTGGCTTAGAG ATAAGGCCACCTTTACATGTTTCGTCGTGGGCTCTGACCTGAAGGATGCCCA TTTGACTTGGGAGGTTGCCGGAAAGGTACCCACAGGGGGGGTTGAGGAAG GGTTGCTGGAGCGCCATTCCAATGGCTCTCAGAGCCAGCACTCAAGACTCAC CCTTCCGAGATCCCTGTGGAACGCCGGGACCTCTGTCACATGTACTCTAAATC ATCCTAGCCTGCCCCCACAGCGTCTGATGGCCCTTAGAGAGCCAGCCGCCCA GGCACCAGTTAAGCTTAGCCTGAATCTGCTCGCCAGTAGTGATCCCCCAGAG GCCGCCAGCTGGCTCTTATGCGAAGTGTCCGGCTTTAGCCCGCCCAACATCT TGCTCATGTGGCTGGAGGACCAGCGAGAAGTGAACACCAGCGGCTTCGCTC CAGCCCGGCCCCCACCCCAGCCGGGTTCTACCACATTCTGGGCCTGGAGTGT CTTAAGGGTCCCAGCACCACCTAGCCCCCAGCCAGCCACATACACCTGTGTT GTGTCCCATGAAGATAGCAGGACCCTGCTAAATGCTTCTAGGAGTCTGGAG GTTTCCTACGTGACTGACCATT 10 GS GGGGSGGGGS hinge/linker (aa) 11 GS GGTGGCGGAGGTTCTGGAGGTGGAGGTTCC hinge/linker (na) 12 CD8TM (aa) IYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC 13 CD8TM (na) ATCTACATCTGGGCGCCCTTGGCCGGGACTTGTGGGGTCCTTCTCCTGTCACT GGTTATCACCCTTTACTGC 14 4-1BB KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCEL intracellular domain (aa) 15 4-1BB AAACGGGGCAGAAAGAAACTCCTGTATATATTCAAACAACCATTTATGAGAC intracellular CAGTACAAACTACTCAAGAGGAAGATGGCTGTAGCTGCCGATTTCCAGAAG domain (na) AAGAAGAAGGAGGATGTGAACTG 16 CD27 (aa) QRRKYRSNKGESPVEPAEPCRYSCPREEEGSTIPIQEDYRKPEPACSP 17 CD27 (na) AGGAGTAAGAGGAGCAGGCTCCTGCACAGTGACTACATGAACATGACTCCC CGCCGCCCCGGGCCCACCCGCAAGCATTACCAGCCCTATGCCCCACCACGCG ACTTCGCAGCCTATCGCTCC 18 CD3-zeta RVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRK (aa) NPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDAL HMQALPPR 19 CD3-zeta AGAGTGAAGTTCAGCAGGAGCGCAGACGCCCCCGCGTACAAGCAGGGCCA (na) GAACCAGCTCTATAACGAGCTCAATCTAGGACGAAGAGAGGAGTACGATGT TTTGGACAAGAGACGTGGCCGGGACCCTGAGATGGGGGGAAAGCCGAGAA GGAAGAACCCTCAGGAAGGCCTGTACAATGAACTGCAGAAAGATAAGATGG CGGAGGCCTACAGTGAGATTGGGATGAAAGGCGAGCGCCGGAGGGGCAAG GGGCACGATGGCCTTTACCAGGGTCTCAGTACAGCCACCAAGGACACCTAC GACGCCCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCCCCTCGC 20 CD3-zeta RVKFSRSADAPAYQQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRK (aa) NPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDAL HMQALPPR 21 CD3-zeta AGAGTGAAGTTCAGCAGGAGCGCAGACGCCCCCGCGTACCAGCAGGGCCA (na) GAACCAGCTCTATAACGAGCTCAATCTAGGACGAAGAGAGGAGTACGATGT TTTGGACAAGAGACGTGGCCGGGACCCTGAGATGGGGGGAAAGCCGAGAA GGAAGAACCCTCAGGAAGGCCTGTACAATGAACTGCAGAAAGATAAGATGG CGGAGGCCTACAGTGAGATTGGGATGAAAGGCGAGCGCCGGAGGGGCAAG GGGCACGATGGCCTTTACCAGGGTCTCAGTACAGCCACCAAGGACACCTAC GACGCCCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCCCCTCGC 22 linker GGGGS 23 linker GGTGGCGGAGGTTCTGGAGGTGGAGGTTCC 28 linker (Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser)n, where n = 1-10 29 linker (Gly4 Ser)4 30 linker (Gly4 Ser)3 31 linker (Gly3Ser) 32 polyA A₂₀₀₀ 33 polyA A₁₅₀ 34 polyA A₅₀₀₀ 35 polyT T₁₀₀ 36 polyT T₅₀₀₀ 37 polyA A₆₄ 38 polyA A₄₀₀

Combination of CARs

In one aspect, the CAR-expressing cell described herein can further comprise a second CAR, e.g., a second CAR that includes a different antigen binding domain, e.g., to the same target or a different target (e.g., a target other than a cancer associated antigen described herein or a different cancer associated antigen described herein, e.g., CD19, CD33, CLL-1, CD34, FLT3, or folate receptor beta). In one embodiment, the second CAR includes an antigen binding domain to a target expressed the same cancer cell type as the cancer associated antigen. In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell comprises a first CAR that targets a first antigen and includes an intracellular signaling domain having a costimulatory signaling domain but not a primary signaling domain, and a second CAR that targets a second, different, antigen and includes an intracellular signaling domain having a primary signaling domain but not a costimulatory signaling domain. While not wishing to be bound by theory, placement of a costimulatory signaling domain, e.g., 4-1BB, CD28, ICOS, CD27 or OX-40, onto the first CAR, and the primary signaling domain, e.g., CD3 zeta, on the second CAR can limit the CAR activity to cells where both targets are expressed. In one embodiment, the CAR expressing cell comprises a first cancer associated antigen CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain and a costimulatory domain and a second CAR that targets a different target antigen (e.g., an antigen expressed on that same cancer cell type as the first target antigen) and includes an antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and a primary signaling domain. In another embodiment, the CAR expressing cell comprises a first CAR that includes an antigen binding domain that binds a target antigen described herein, a transmembrane domain and a primary signaling domain and a second CAR that targets an antigen other than the first target antigen (e.g., an antigen expressed on the same cancer cell type as the first target antigen) and includes an antigen binding domain to the antigen, a transmembrane domain and a costimulatory signaling domain.

In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell comprises a CAR described herein (e.g., a CD19 CAR) and an inhibitory CAR. In one embodiment, the inhibitory CAR comprises an antigen binding domain that binds an antigen found on normal cells but not cancer cells, e.g., normal cells that also express CLL. In one embodiment, the inhibitory CAR comprises the antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular domain of an inhibitory molecule. For example, the intracellular domain of the inhibitory CAR can be an intracellular domain of PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAGS, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR (e.g., TGFRbeta).

In one embodiment, when the CAR-expressing cell comprises two or more different CARs, the antigen binding domains of the different CARs can be such that the antigen binding domains do not interact with one another. For example, a cell expressing a first and second CAR can have an antigen binding domain of the first CAR, e.g., as a fragment, e.g., an scFv, that does not form an association with the antigen binding domain of the second CAR, e.g., the antigen binding domain of the second CAR is a VHH.

-   -   n some embodiments, when present on the surface of a cell,         binding of the antigen binding domain of the first CAR to its         cognate antigen is not substantially reduced by the presence of         the second CAR. In some embodiments, binding of the antigen         binding domain of the first CAR to its cognate antigen in the         presence of the second CAR is 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or         99% of binding of the antigen binding domain of the first CAR to         its cognate antigen in the absence of the second CAR.

In some embodiments, when present on the surface of a cell, the antigen binding domains of the first CAR said second CAR, associate with one another less than if both were scFv antigen binding domains. In some embodiments, the antigen binding domains of the first CAR and the second CAR, associate with one another 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% less than if both were scFv antigen binding domains.

CAR-Expressing Cells

The CARs described herein are expressed on cells, e.g., immune effector cells, e.g., T cells. For example, a nucleic acid construct of a CAR described herein is transduced to a T cell. In embodiments, the cells expressing the CARs described herein are an in vitro transcribed RNA CAR T cell.

Sources of Cells, e.g., T Cells

Prior to expansion and genetic modification or other modification, a source of cells, e.g., immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, can be obtained from a subject. Examples of subjects include humans, monkeys, chimpanzees, dogs, cats, mice, rats, and transgenic species thereof. T cells can be obtained from a number of sources, including peripheral blood mononuclear cells, bone marrow, lymph node tissue, cord blood, thymus tissue, tissue from a site of infection, ascites, pleural effusion, spleen tissue, and tumors. In some embodiments, the cells obtained as described in this section are subjected to an assay described herein.

In certain aspects of the present disclosure, immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, can be obtained from a unit of blood collected from a subject using any number of techniques known to the skilled artisan, such as Ficoll™ separation. In one aspect, cells from the circulating blood of an individual are obtained by apheresis. The apheresis product typically contains lymphocytes, including T cells, monocytes, granulocytes, B cells, other nucleated white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. In one aspect, the cells collected by apheresis may be washed to remove the plasma fraction and, optionally, to place the cells in an appropriate buffer or media for subsequent processing steps. In one embodiment, the cells are washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In an alternative embodiment, the wash solution lacks calcium and may lack magnesium or may lack many if not all divalent cations.

Initial activation steps in the absence of calcium can lead to magnified activation. As those of ordinary skill in the art would readily appreciate a washing step may be accomplished by methods known to those in the art, such as by using a semi-automated “flow-through” centrifuge (for example, the Cobe 2991 cell processor, the Baxter CytoMate, or the Haemonetics Cell Saver 5) according to the manufacturer's instructions. After washing, the cells may be resuspended in a variety of biocompatible buffers, such as, for example, Ca-free, Mg-free PBS, PlasmaLyte A, or other saline solution with or without buffer. Alternatively, the undesirable components of the apheresis sample may be removed and the cells directly resuspended in culture media.

It is recognized that the methods of the application can utilize culture media conditions comprising 5% or less, for example 2%, human AB serum, and employ known culture media conditions and compositions, for example those described in Smith et al., “Ex vivo expansion of human T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using the novel Xeno-free CTS Immune Cell Serum Replacement” Clinical & Translational Immunology (2015) 4, e31; doi:10.1038/cti.2014.31.

In one aspect, T cells are isolated from peripheral blood lymphocytes by lysing the red blood cells and depleting the monocytes, for example, by centrifugation through a PERCOLL™ gradient or by counterflow centrifugal elutriation.

The methods described herein can include, e.g., selection of a specific subpopulation of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells, that are a T regulatory cell-depleted population, CD25+ depleted cells, using, e.g., a negative selection technique, e.g., described herein. In embodiments, the population of T regulatory depleted cells contains less than 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1% of CD25+ cells.

In one embodiment, T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, are removed from the population using an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or a CD25-binding ligand, e.g., IL-2. In one embodiment, the anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or CD25-binding ligand is conjugated to a substrate, e.g., a bead, or is otherwise coated on a substrate, e.g., a bead. In one embodiment, the anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, is conjugated to a substrate as described herein.

In one embodiment, the T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, are removed from the population using CD25 depletion reagent from Miltenyi™. In one embodiment, the ratio of cells to CD25 depletion reagent is 1e7 cells to 20 uL, or 1e7 cells to15 uL, or 1e7 cells to 10 uL, or 1e7 cells to 5 uL, or 1e7 cells to 2.5 uL, or 1e7 cells to 1.25 uL. In one embodiment, e.g., for T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ depletion, greater than 500 million cells/ml is used. In a further aspect, a concentration of cells of 600, 700, 800, or 900 million cells/ml is used.

In one embodiment, the population of immune effector cells to be depleted includes about 6×10⁹ CD25+ T cells. In other aspects, the population of immune effector cells to be depleted include about 1×10⁹ to 1×10¹⁰ CD25+ T cell, and any integer value in between. In one embodiment, the resulting population T regulatory depleted cells has 2×10⁹ T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, or less (e.g., 1×10⁹, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁸, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁷, or less CD25+ cells).

In one embodiment, the T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, are removed from the population using the CliniMAC system with a depletion tubing set, such as, e.g., tubing 162-01. In one embodiment, the CliniMAC system is run on a depletion setting such as, e.g., DEPLETION2.1.

Without wishing to be bound by a particular theory, decreasing the level of negative regulators of immune cells (e.g., decreasing the number of unwanted immune cells, e.g., T_(REG) cells), in a subject prior to apheresis or during manufacturing of a CAR-expressing cell product can reduce the risk of subject relapse. In an embodiment, a patient is pre-treated with one or more therapies that reduce T_(REG) cells prior to collection of cells for CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product manufacturing, thereby reducing the risk of patient relapse to CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) treatment (e.g., CTL019 treatment). Methods of depleting T_(REG) cells are known in the art. Methods of decreasing T_(REG) cells include, but are not limited to, cyclophosphamide, anti-GITR antibody, CD25-depletion, and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the manufacturing methods comprise reducing the number of (e.g., depleting) T_(REG) cells prior to manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell. For example, manufacturing methods comprise contacting the sample, e.g., the apheresis sample, with an anti-GITR antibody and/or an anti-CD25 antibody (or fragment thereof, or a CD25-binding ligand), e.g., to deplete T_(REG) cells prior to manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product.

In an embodiment, a patient is pre-treated with cyclophosphamide prior to collection of cells for CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product manufacturing, thereby reducing the risk of patient relapse to CAR-expressing cell treatment (e.g., CTL019 treatment). In an embodiment, a patient is pre-treated with an anti-GITR antibody prior to collection of cells for CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product manufacturing, thereby reducing the risk of patient relapse to CAR-expressing cell treatment (e.g., CTL019 treatment).

In an embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) manufacturing process is modified to deplete T_(REG) cells prior to manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product (e.g., a CTL019 product). In an embodiment, CD25-depletion is used to deplete T_(REG) cells prior to manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product (e.g., a CTL019 product).

The methods described herein can include more than one selection step, e.g., more than one depletion step. Enrichment of a T cell population by negative selection can be accomplished, e.g., with a combination of antibodies directed to surface markers unique to the negatively selected cells. One method is cell sorting and/or selection via negative magnetic immunoadherence or flow cytometry that uses a cocktail of monoclonal antibodies directed to cell surface markers present on the cells negatively selected. For example, to enrich for CD4+ cells by negative selection, a monoclonal antibody cocktail can include antibodies to CD14, CD20, CD11b, CD16, HLA-DR, and CD8.

The methods described herein can further include removing cells from the population which express a tumor antigen, e.g., a tumor antigen that does not comprise CD25, e.g., CD19, CD30, CD38, CD123, CD20, CD14 or CD11b, to thereby provide a population of T regulatory depleted, e.g., CD25+ depleted, and tumor antigen depleted cells that are suitable for expression of a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein. In one embodiment, tumor antigen expressing cells are removed simultaneously with the T regulatory, e.g., CD25+ cells. For example, an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, and an anti-tumor antigen antibody, or fragment thereof, can be attached to the same substrate, e.g., bead, which can be used to remove the cells or an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or the anti-tumor antigen antibody, or fragment thereof, can be attached to separate beads, a mixture of which can be used to remove the cells. In other embodiments, the removal of T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, and the removal of the tumor antigen expressing cells is sequential, and can occur, e.g., in either order.

Also provided are methods that include removing cells from the population which express a check point inhibitor, e.g., a check point inhibitor described herein, e.g., one or more of PD1+ cells, LAG3+ cells, and TIM3+ cells, to thereby provide a population of T regulatory depleted, e.g., CD25+ depleted cells, and check point inhibitor depleted cells, e.g., PD1+, LAG3+ and/or TIM3+ depleted cells. Exemplary check point inhibitors include B7-H1, B&-1, CD160, P1H, 2B4, PD1, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, TIGIT, CTLA-4, BTLA and LAIR1. In one embodiment, check point inhibitor expressing cells are removed simultaneously with the T regulatory, e.g., CD25+ cells. For example, an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, and an anti-check point inhibitor antibody, or fragment thereof, can be attached to the same bead which can be used to remove the cells, or an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, and the anti-check point inhibitor antibody, or fragment there, can be attached to separate beads, a mixture of which can be used to remove the cells. In other embodiments, the removal of T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ cells, and the removal of the check point inhibitor expressing cells is sequential, and can occur, e.g., in either order.

Methods described herein can include a positive selection step. For example, T cells can isolated by incubation with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 (e.g., 3×28)-conjugated beads, such as DYNABEADS® M-450 CD3/CD28 T, for a time period sufficient for positive selection of the desired T cells. In one embodiment, the time period is about 30 minutes. In a further embodiment, the time period ranges from 30 minutes to 36 hours or longer and all integer values there between. In a further embodiment, the time period is at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 hours. In yet another embodiment, the time period is 10 to 24 hours, e.g., 24 hours. Longer incubation times may be used to isolate T cells in any situation where there are few T cells as compared to other cell types, such in isolating tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) from tumor tissue or from immunocompromised individuals. Further, use of longer incubation times can increase the efficiency of capture of CD8+ T cells. Thus, by simply shortening or lengthening the time T cells are allowed to bind to the CD3/CD28 beads and/or by increasing or decreasing the ratio of beads to T cells (as described further herein), subpopulations of T cells can be preferentially selected for or against at culture initiation or at other time points during the process. Additionally, by increasing or decreasing the ratio of anti-CD3 and/or anti-CD28 antibodies on the beads or other surface, subpopulations of T cells can be preferentially selected for or against at culture initiation or at other desired time points.

In one embodiment, a T cell population can be selected that expresses one or more of IFN-^(γ), TNFα, IL-17A, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-9, IL-21, CCL20,GM-CSF, IL-10, IL-13, granzyme B, and perforin, or other appropriate molecules, e.g., other cytokines. Methods for screening for cell expression can be determined, e.g., by the methods described in PCT Publication No.: WO 2013/126712. In an embodiment, the T cell population expresses cytokine CCL20, IL-17a, IL-6, and combinations thereof.

For isolation of a desired population of cells by positive or negative selection, the concentration of cells and surface (e.g., particles such as beads) can be varied. In certain aspects, it may be desirable to significantly decrease the volume in which beads and cells are mixed together (e.g., increase the concentration of cells), to ensure maximum contact of cells and beads. For example, in one aspect, a concentration of 10 billion cells/ml, 9 billion/ml, 8 billion/ml, 7 billion/ml, 6 billion/ml, or 5 billion/ml is used. In one aspect, a concentration of 1 billion cells/ml is used. In yet one aspect, a concentration of cells from 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 million cells/ml is used. In further aspects, concentrations of 125 or 150 million cells/ml can be used.

Using high concentrations can result in increased cell yield, cell activation, and cell expansion. Further, use of high cell concentrations allows more efficient capture of cells that may weakly express target antigens of interest, such as CD28-negative T cells, or from samples where there are many tumor cells present (e.g., leukemic blood, tumor tissue, etc.). Such populations of cells may have therapeutic value and would be desirable to obtain. For example, using high concentration of cells allows more efficient selection of CD8+ T cells that normally have weaker CD28 expression.

In a related aspect, it may be desirable to use lower concentrations of cells. By significantly diluting the mixture of T cells and surface (e.g., particles such as beads), interactions between the particles and cells is minimized. This selects for cells that express high amounts of desired antigens to be bound to the particles. For example, CD4+ T cells express higher levels of CD28 and are more efficiently captured than CD8+ T cells in dilute concentrations. In one aspect, the concentration of cells used is 5×10⁶/ml. In other aspects, the concentration used can be from about 1×10⁵/ml to 1×10⁶/ml, and any integer value in between.

In other aspects, the cells may be incubated on a rotator for varying lengths of time at varying speeds at either 2-10° C. or at room temperature.

T cells for stimulation can also be frozen after a washing step. Wishing not to be bound by theory, the freeze and subsequent thaw step provides a more uniform product by removing granulocytes and to some extent monocytes in the cell population. After the washing step that removes plasma and platelets, the cells may be suspended in a freezing solution. While many freezing solutions and parameters are known in the art and will be useful in this context, one method involves using PBS containing 20% DMSO and 8% human serum albumin, or culture media containing 10% Dextran 40 and 5% Dextrose, 20% Human Serum Albumin and 7.5% DMSO, or 31.25% Plasmalyte-A, 31.25% Dextrose 5%, 0.45% NaCl, 10% Dextran 40 and 5% Dextrose, 20% Human Serum Albumin, and 7.5% DMSO or other suitable cell freezing media containing for example, Hespan and PlasmaLyte A, the cells then are frozen to −80° C. at a rate of 1° per minute and stored in the vapor phase of a liquid nitrogen storage tank. Other methods of controlled freezing may be used as well as uncontrolled freezing immediately at −20° C. or in liquid nitrogen.

In certain aspects, cryopreserved cells are thawed and washed as described herein and allowed to rest for one hour at room temperature prior to activation using the methods of the present invention.

Also contemplated in the context of the invention is the collection of blood samples or apheresis product from a subject at a time period prior to when the expanded cells as described herein might be needed. As such, the source of the cells to be expanded can be collected at any time point necessary, and desired cells, such as T cells, isolated and frozen for later use in immune effector cell therapy for any number of diseases or conditions that would benefit from immune effector cell therapy, such as those described herein. In one aspect a blood sample or an apheresis is taken from a generally healthy subject. In certain aspects, a blood sample or an apheresis is taken from a generally healthy subject who is at risk of developing a disease, but who has not yet developed a disease, and the cells of interest are isolated and frozen for later use. In certain aspects, the T cells may be expanded, frozen, and used at a later time. In certain aspects, samples are collected from a patient shortly after diagnosis of a particular disease as described herein but prior to any treatments. In a further aspect, the cells are isolated from a blood sample or an apheresis from a subject prior to any number of relevant treatment modalities, including but not limited to treatment with agents such as natalizumab, efalizumab, antiviral agents, chemotherapy, radiation, immunosuppressive agents, such as cyclosporin, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, and FK506, antibodies, or other immunoablative agents such as CAMPATH, anti-CD3 antibodies, cytoxan, fludarabine, cyclosporin, FK506, rapamycin, mycophenolic acid, steroids, FR901228, and irradiation.

In a further aspect of the present invention, T cells are obtained from a patient directly following treatment that leaves the subject with functional T cells. In this regard, it has been observed that following certain cancer treatments, in particular treatments with drugs that damage the immune system, shortly after treatment during the period when patients would normally be recovering from the treatment, the quality of T cells obtained may be optimal or improved for their ability to expand ex vivo Likewise, following ex vivo manipulation using the methods described herein, these cells may be in a preferred state for enhanced engraftment and in vivo expansion. Thus, it is contemplated within the context of the present invention to collect blood cells, including T cells, dendritic cells, or other cells of the hematopoietic lineage, during this recovery phase. Further, in certain aspects, mobilization (for example, mobilization with GM-CSF) and conditioning regimens can be used to create a condition in a subject wherein repopulation, recirculation, regeneration, and/or expansion of particular cell types is favored, especially during a defined window of time following therapy. Illustrative cell types include T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, and other cells of the immune system.

In one embodiment, the immune effector cells expressing a CAR molecule, e.g., a CAR molecule described herein, are obtained from a subject that has received a low, immune enhancing dose of an mTOR inhibitor. In an embodiment, the population of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells, to be engineered to express a CAR, are harvested after a sufficient time, or after sufficient dosing of the low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor, such that the level of PD1 negative immune effector cells, e.g., T cells, or the ratio of PD1 negative immune effector cells, e.g., T cells/PD1 positive immune effector cells, e.g., T cells, in the subject or harvested from the subject has been, at least transiently, increased.

In other embodiments, population of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells, which have, or will be engineered to express a CAR, can be treated ex vivo by contact with an amount of an mTOR inhibitor that increases the number of PD1 negative immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or increases the ratio of PD1 negative immune effector cells, e.g., T cells/PD1 positive immune effector cells, e.g., T cells.

In one embodiment, a T cell population is diacylglycerol kinase (DGK)-deficient. DGK-deficient cells include cells that do not express DGK RNA or protein, or have reduced or inhibited DGK activity. DGK-deficient cells can be generated by genetic approaches, e.g., administering RNA-interfering agents, e.g., siRNA, shRNA, miRNA, to reduce or prevent DGK expression. Alternatively, DGK-deficient cells can be generated by treatment with DGK inhibitors described herein.

In one embodiment, a T cell population is Ikaros-deficient. Ikaros-deficient cells include cells that do not express Ikaros RNA or protein, or have reduced or inhibited Ikaros activity, Ikaros-deficient cells can be generated by genetic approaches, e.g., administering RNA-interfering agents, e.g., siRNA, shRNA, miRNA, to reduce or prevent Ikaros expression. Alternatively, Ikaros-deficient cells can be generated by treatment with Ikaros inhibitors, e.g., lenalidomide.

In embodiments, a T cell population is DGK-deficient and Ikaros-deficient, e.g., does not express DGK and Ikaros, or has reduced or inhibited DGK and Ikaros activity. Such DGK and Ikaros-deficient cells can be generated by any of the methods described herein.

Allogeneic CAR

In embodiments described herein, the immune effector cell can be an allogeneic immune effector cell, e.g., T cell. For example, the cell can be an allogeneic T cell, e.g., an allogeneic T cell lacking expression of a functional T cell receptor (TCR) and/or human leukocyte antigen (HLA), e.g., HLA class I and/or HLA class II.

A T cell lacking a functional TCR can be, e.g., engineered such that it does not express any functional TCR on its surface, engineered such that it does not express one or more subunits that comprise a functional TCR (e.g., engineered such that it does not express (or exhibits reduced expression) of TCR alpha, TCR beta, TCR gamma, TCR delta, TCR epsilon, and/or TCR zeta) or engineered such that it produces very little functional TCR on its surface. Alternatively, the T cell can express a substantially impaired TCR, e.g., by expression of mutated or truncated forms of one or more of the subunits of the TCR. The term “substantially impaired TCR” means that this TCR will not elicit an adverse immune reaction in a host.

A T cell described herein can be, e.g., engineered such that it does not express a functional HLA on its surface. For example, a T cell described herein, can be engineered such that cell surface expression HLA, e.g., HLA class 1 and/or HLA class II, is downregulated. In some embodiments, downregulation of HLA may be accomplished by reducing or eliminating expression of beta-2 microglobulin (B2M).

In some embodiments, the T cell can lack a functional TCR and a functional HLA, e.g., HLA class I and/or HLA class II.

Modified T cells that lack expression of a functional TCR and/or HLA can be obtained by any suitable means, including a knock out or knock down of one or more subunit of TCR or HLA. For example, the T cell can include a knock down of TCR and/or HLA using siRNA, shRNA, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) transcription-activator like effector nuclease (TALEN), or zinc finger endonuclease (ZFN).

In some embodiments, the allogeneic cell can be a cell which does not expresses or expresses at low levels an inhibitory molecule, e.g. by any method described herein. For example, the cell can be a cell that does not express or expresses at low levels an inhibitory molecule, e.g., that can decrease the ability of a CAR-expressing cell to mount an immune effector response. Examples of inhibitory molecules include PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR (e.g., TGFRbeta). Inhibition of an inhibitory molecule, e.g., by inhibition at the DNA, RNA or protein level, can optimize a CAR-expressing cell performance. In embodiments, an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., a dsRNA, e.g., an siRNA or shRNA, a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), a transcription-activator like effector nuclease (TALEN), or a zinc finger endonuclease (ZFN), e.g., as described herein, can be used.

siRNA and shRNA to Inhibit TCR or HLA

In some embodiments, TCR expression and/or HLA expression can be inhibited using siRNA or shRNA that targets a nucleic acid encoding a TCR and/or HLA, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell.

Expression systems for siRNA and shRNAs, and exemplary shRNAs, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 649 and 650 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

CRISPR to Inhibit TCR or HLA

“CRISPR” or “CRISPR to TCR and/or HLA” or “CRISPR to inhibit TCR and/or HLA” as used herein refers to a set of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or a system comprising such a set of repeats. “Cas”, as used herein, refers to a CRISPR-associated protein. A “CRISPR/Cas” system refers to a system derived from CRISPR and Cas which can be used to silence or mutate a TCR and/or HLA gene, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell.

The CRISPR/Cas system, and uses thereof, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 651-658 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TALEN to Inhibit TCR and/or HLA

“TALEN” or “TALEN to HLA and/or TCR” or “TALEN to inhibit HLA and/or TCR” refers to a transcription activator-like effector nuclease, an artificial nuclease which can be used to edit the HLA and/or TCR gene, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell.

TALENs, and uses thereof, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 659-665 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Zinc Finger Nuclease to Inhibit HLA and/or TCR

“ZFN” or “Zinc Finger Nuclease” or “ZFN to HLA and/or TCR” or “ZFN to inhibit HLA and/or TCR” refer to a zinc finger nuclease, an artificial nuclease which can be used to edit the HLA and/or TCR gene, and/or an inhibitory molecule described herein (e.g., PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR beta), in a cell, e.g., T cell.

ZFNs, and uses thereof, are described, e.g., in paragraphs 666-671 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Telomerase Expression

While not wishing to be bound by any particular theory, in some embodiments, a therapeutic T cell has short term persistence in a patient, due to shortened telomeres in the T cell; accordingly, transfection with a telomerase gene can lengthen the telomeres of the T cell and improve persistence of the T cell in the patient. See Carl June, “Adoptive T cell therapy for cancer in the clinic”, Journal of Clinical Investigation, 117:1466-1476 (2007). Thus, in an embodiment, an immune effector cell, e.g., a T cell, ectopically expresses a telomerase subunit, e.g., the catalytic subunit of telomerase, e.g., TERT, e.g., hTERT. In some aspects, this disclosure provides a method of producing a CAR-expressing cell, comprising contacting a cell with a nucleic acid encoding a telomerase subunit, e.g., the catalytic subunit of telomerase, e.g., TERT, e.g., hTERT. The cell may be contacted with the nucleic acid before, simultaneous with, or after being contacted with a construct encoding a CAR.

In one aspect, the disclosure features a method of making a population of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells). In an embodiment, the method comprises: providing a population of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells), contacting the population of immune effector cells with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR; and contacting the population of immune effector cells with a nucleic acid encoding a telomerase subunit, e.g., hTERT, under conditions that allow for CAR and telomerase expression.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the telomerase subunit is DNA. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the telomerase subunit comprises a promoter capable of driving expression of the telomerase subunit.

In an embodiment, hTERT has the amino acid sequence of GenBank Protein ID AAC51724.1 (Meyerson et al., “hEST2, the Putative Human Telomerase Catalytic Subunit Gene, Is Up-Regulated in Tumor Cells and during Immortalization” Cell Volume 90, Issue 4, 22 August 1997, Pages 785-795) as set out in SEQ ID NO: 82 herein.

Activation and Expansion of Immune Effector Cells (e.g., T Cells)

Immune effector cells such as T cells may be activated and expanded generally using methods as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,352,694; 6,534,055; 6,905,680; 6,692,964; 5,858,358; 6,887,466; 6,905,681; 7,144,575; 7,067,318; 7,172,869; 7,232,566; 7,175,843; 5,883,223; 6,905,874; 6,797,514; 6,867,041; and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20060121005. In some embodiments, immune effector cells are subjected to an assay as described herein before, during, or after activation, or before, during, or after expansion.

Generally, a population of immune effector cells may be expanded by contact with a surface having attached thereto an agent that stimulates a CD3/TCR complex associated signal and a ligand that stimulates a costimulatory molecule on the surface of the T cells. In particular, T cell populations may be stimulated as described herein, such as by contact with an anti-CD3 antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, or an anti-CD2 antibody immobilized on a surface, or by contact with a protein kinase C activator (e.g., bryostatin) in conjunction with a calcium ionophore. For co-stimulation of an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells, a ligand that binds the accessory molecule is used. For example, a population of T cells can be contacted with an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody, under conditions appropriate for stimulating proliferation of the T cells. To stimulate proliferation of either CD4+ T cells or CD8+ T cells, an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody can be used. Examples of an anti-CD28 antibody include 9.3, B-T3, XR-CD28 (Diaclone, Besançon, France) can be used as can other methods commonly known in the art (Berg et al., Transplant Proc. 30(8):3975-3977, 1998; Haanen et al., J. Exp. Med. 190(9):13191328, 1999; Garland et al., J. Immunol Meth. 227(1-2):53-63, 1999).

In certain aspects, the primary stimulatory signal and the costimulatory signal for the T cell may be provided by different protocols. For example, the agents providing each signal may be in solution or coupled to a surface. When coupled to a surface, the agents may be coupled to the same surface (i.e., in “cis” formation) or to separate surfaces (i.e., in “trans” formation). Alternatively, one agent may be coupled to a surface and the other agent in solution. In one aspect, the agent providing the costimulatory signal is bound to a cell surface and the agent providing the primary activation signal is in solution or coupled to a surface. In certain aspects, both agents can be in solution. In one aspect, the agents may be in soluble form, and then cross-linked to a surface, such as a cell expressing Fc receptors or an antibody or other binding agent which will bind to the agents. In this regard, see for example, U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 20040101519 and 20060034810 for artificial antigen presenting cells (aAPCs) that are contemplated for use in activating and expanding T cells in the present invention.

In one aspect, the two agents are immobilized on beads, either on the same bead, i.e., “cis,” or to separate beads, i.e., “trans.” By way of example, the agent providing the primary activation signal is an anti-CD3 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and the agent providing the costimulatory signal is an anti-CD28 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; and both agents are co-immobilized to the same bead in equivalent molecular amounts. In one aspect, a 1:1 ratio of each antibody bound to the beads for CD4+ T cell expansion and T cell growth is used. In certain aspects of the present invention, a ratio of anti CD3:CD28 antibodies bound to the beads is used such that an increase in T cell expansion is observed as compared to the expansion observed using a ratio of 1:1. In one particular aspect an increase of from about 1 to about 3 fold is observed as compared to the expansion observed using a ratio of 1:1. In one aspect, the ratio of CD3:CD28 antibody bound to the beads ranges from 100:1 to 1:100 and all integer values there between. In one aspect, more anti-CD28 antibody is bound to the particles than anti-CD3 antibody, i.e., the ratio of CD3:CD28 is less than one. In certain aspects, the ratio of anti CD28 antibody to anti CD3 antibody bound to the beads is greater than 2:1. In one particular aspect, a 1:100 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one aspect, a 1:75 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In a further aspect, a 1:50 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one aspect, a 1:30 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one preferred aspect, a 1:10 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to beads is used. In one aspect, a 1:3 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to the beads is used. In yet one aspect, a 3:1 CD3:CD28 ratio of antibody bound to the beads is used.

Ratios of particles to cells from 1:500 to 500:1 and any integer values in between may be used to stimulate T cells or other target cells. As those of ordinary skill in the art can readily appreciate, the ratio of particles to cells may depend on particle size relative to the target cell. For example, small sized beads could only bind a few cells, while larger beads could bind many. In certain aspects the ratio of cells to particles ranges from 1:100 to 100:1 and any integer values in-between and in further aspects the ratio comprises 1:9 to 9:1 and any integer values in between, can also be used to stimulate T cells. The ratio of anti-CD3- and anti-CD28-coupled particles to T cells that result in T cell stimulation can vary as noted above, however certain suitable values include 1:100, 1:50, 1:40, 1:30, 1:20, 1:10, 1:9, 1:8, 1:7, 1:6, 1:5, 1:4, 1:3, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, and 15:1 with one suitable ratio being at least 1:1 particles per T cell. In one aspect, a ratio of particles to cells of 1:1 or less is used. In one particular aspect, a suitable particle: cell ratio is 1:5. In further aspects, the ratio of particles to cells can be varied depending on the day of stimulation. For example, in one aspect, the ratio of particles to cells is from 1:1 to 10:1 on the first day and additional particles are added to the cells every day or every other day thereafter for up to 10 days, at final ratios of from 1:1 to 1:10 (based on cell counts on the day of addition). In one particular aspect, the ratio of particles to cells is 1:1 on the first day of stimulation and adjusted to 1:5 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. In one aspect, particles are added on a daily or every other day basis to a final ratio of 1:1 on the first day, and 1:5 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. In one aspect, the ratio of particles to cells is 2:1 on the first day of stimulation and adjusted to 1:10 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. In one aspect, particles are added on a daily or every other day basis to a final ratio of 1:1 on the first day, and 1:10 on the third and fifth days of stimulation. One of skill in the art will appreciate that a variety of other ratios may be suitable for use in the present invention. In particular, ratios will vary depending on particle size and on cell size and type. In one aspect, the most typical ratios for use are in the neighborhood of 1:1, 2:1 and 3:1 on the first day.

In further aspects, the cells, such as T cells, are combined with agent-coated beads, the beads and the cells are subsequently separated, and then the cells are cultured. In an alternative aspect, prior to culture, the agent-coated beads and cells are not separated but are cultured together. In a further aspect, the beads and cells are first concentrated by application of a force, such as a magnetic force, resulting in increased ligation of cell surface markers, thereby inducing cell stimulation.

By way of example, cell surface proteins may be ligated by allowing paramagnetic beads to which anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 are attached (3×28 beads) to contact the T cells. In one aspect the cells (for example, 10⁴ to 10⁹ T cells) and beads (for example, DYNABEADS® M-450 CD3/CD28 T paramagnetic beads at a ratio of 1:1) are combined in a buffer, for example PBS (without divalent cations such as, calcium and magnesium). Again, those of ordinary skill in the art can readily appreciate any cell concentration may be used. For example, the target cell may be very rare in the sample and comprise only 0.01% of the sample or the entire sample (i.e., 100%) may comprise the target cell of interest. Accordingly, any cell number is within the context of the present invention. In certain aspects, it may be desirable to significantly decrease the volume in which particles and cells are mixed together (i.e., increase the concentration of cells), to ensure maximum contact of cells and particles. For example, in one aspect, a concentration of about 10 billion cells/ml, 9 billion/ml, 8 billion/ml, 7 billion/ml, 6 billion/ml, 5 billion/ml, or 2 billion cells/ml is used. In one aspect, greater than 100 million cells/ml is used. In a further aspect, a concentration of cells of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 million cells/ml is used. In yet one aspect, a concentration of cells from 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 million cells/ml is used. In further aspects, concentrations of 125 or 150 million cells/ml can be used. Using high concentrations can result in increased cell yield, cell activation, and cell expansion. Further, use of high cell concentrations allows more efficient capture of cells that may weakly express target antigens of interest, such as CD28-negative T cells. Such populations of cells may have therapeutic value and would be desirable to obtain in certain aspects. For example, using high concentration of cells allows more efficient selection of CD8+ T cells that normally have weaker CD28 expression.

In one embodiment, cells transduced with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein, are expanded, e.g., by a method described herein. In one embodiment, the cells are expanded in culture for a period of several hours (e.g., about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18, 21 hours) to about 14 days (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 days). In one embodiment, the cells are expanded for a period of 4 to 9 days. In one embodiment, the cells are expanded for a period of 8 days or less, e.g., 7, 6 or 5 days. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., a CD19 CAR cell described herein, are expanded in culture for 5 days, and the resulting cells are more potent than the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions. Potency can be defined, e.g., by various T cell functions, e.g. proliferation, target cell killing, cytokine production, activation, migration, or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., a CD19 CAR cell described herein, expanded for 5 days show at least a one, two, three or four fold increase in cells doublings upon antigen stimulation as compared to the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., the cells expressing a CD19 CAR described herein, are expanded in culture for 5 days, and the resulting cells exhibit higher proinflammatory cytokine production, e.g., IFN-γ and/or GM-CSF levels, as compared to the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions. In one embodiment, the cells, e.g., a CD19 CAR cell described herein, expanded for 5 days show at least a one, two, three, four, five, tenfold or more increase in pg/ml of proinflammatory cytokine production, e.g., IFN-γ and/or GM-CSF levels, as compared to the same cells expanded in culture for 9 days under the same culture conditions.

Several cycles of stimulation may also be desired such that culture time of T cells can be 60 days or more. Conditions appropriate for T cell culture include an appropriate media (e.g., Minimal Essential Media or RPMI Media 1640 or, X-vivo 15, (Lonza)) that may contain factors necessary for proliferation and viability, including serum (e.g., fetal bovine or human serum), interleukin-2 (IL-2), insulin, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-7, GM-CSF, IL-10, IL-12, IL-15, TGFβ, and TNF-α or any other additives for the growth of cells known to the skilled artisan. Other additives for the growth of cells include, but are not limited to, surfactant, plasmanate, and reducing agents such as N-acetyl-cysteine and 2-mercaptoethanol. Media can include RPMI 1640, AIM-V, DMEM, MEM, α-MEM, F-12, X-Vivo 15, and X-Vivo 20, Optimizer, with added amino acids, sodium pyruvate, and vitamins, either serum-free or supplemented with an appropriate amount of serum (or plasma) or a defined set of hormones, and/or an amount of cytokine(s) sufficient for the growth and expansion of T cells. Antibiotics, e.g., penicillin and streptomycin, are included only in experimental cultures, not in cultures of cells that are to be infused into a subject. The target cells are maintained under conditions necessary to support growth, for example, an appropriate temperature (e.g., 37° C.) and atmosphere (e.g., air plus 5% CO₂).

In one embodiment, the cells are expanded in an appropriate media (e.g., media described herein) that includes one or more interleukin that result in at least a 200-fold (e.g., 200-fold, 250-fold, 300-fold, 350-fold) increase in cells over a 14 day expansion period, e.g., as measured by a method described herein such as flow cytometry. In one embodiment, the cells are expanded in the presence IL-15 and/or IL-7 (e.g., IL-15 and IL-7).

In embodiments, methods described herein, e.g., CAR-expressing cell manufacturing methods, comprise removing T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, from a cell population, e.g., using an anti-CD25 antibody, or fragment thereof, or a CD25-binding ligand, IL-2. Methods of removing T regulatory cells, e.g., CD25+ T cells, from a cell population are described herein. In embodiments, the methods, e.g., manufacturing methods, further comprise contacting a cell population (e.g., a cell population in which T regulatory cells, such as CD25+ T cells, have been depleted; or a cell population that has previously contacted an anti-CD25 antibody, fragment thereof, or CD25-binding ligand) with IL-15 and/or IL-7. For example, the cell population (e.g., that has previously contacted an anti-CD25 antibody, fragment thereof, or CD25-binding ligand) is expanded in the presence of IL-15 and/or IL-7.

In some embodiments a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising a interleukin-15 (IL-15) polypeptide, a interleukin-15 receptor alpha (IL-15Ra) polypeptide, or a combination of both a IL-15 polypeptide and a IL-15Ra polypeptide e.g., hetlL-15, during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising a IL-15 polypeptide during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising a combination of both a IL-15 polypeptide and a IL-15 Ra polypeptide during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo. In embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising hetlL-15 during the manufacturing of the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., ex vivo.

In one embodiment the CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising hetlL-15 during ex vivo expansion. In an embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising an IL-15 polypeptide during ex vivo expansion. In an embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell described herein is contacted with a composition comprising both an IL-15 polypeptide and an IL-15Ra polypeptide during ex vivo expansion. In one embodiment the contacting results in the survival and proliferation of a lymphocyte subpopulation, e.g., CD8+ T cells.

In one embodiment, the cells are cultured (e.g., expanded, simulated, and/or transduced) in media comprising serum. The serum may be, e.g., human AB serum (hAB). In some embodiments, the hAB serum is present at about 2%, about 5%, about 2-3%, about 3-4%, about 4-5%, or about 2-5%. As shown in Example 15 herein, 2% and 5% serum are each suitable levels that allow for many fold expansion of T cells. Furthermore, as shown in Smith et al., “Ex vivo expansion of human T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using the novel Xeno-free CTS Immune Cell Serum Replacement” Clinical & Translational Immunology (2015) 4, e31; doi:10.1038/cti.2014.31, medium containing 2% human AB serum is suitable for ex vivo expansion of T cells.

T cells that have been exposed to varied stimulation times may exhibit different characteristics. For example, typical blood or apheresed peripheral blood mononuclear cell products have a helper T cell population (TH, CD4+) that is greater than the cytotoxic or suppressor T cell population (TC, CD8+). Ex vivo expansion of T cells by stimulating CD3 and CD28 receptors produces a population of T cells that prior to about days 8-9 consists predominately of TH cells, while after about days 8-9, the population of T cells comprises an increasingly greater population of TC cells. Accordingly, depending on the purpose of treatment, infusing a subject with a T cell population comprising predominately of TH cells may be advantageous. Similarly, if an antigen-specific subset of TC cells has been isolated it may be beneficial to expand this subset to a greater degree.

Further, in addition to CD4 and CD8 markers, other phenotypic markers vary significantly, but in large part, reproducibly during the course of the cell expansion process. Thus, such reproducibility enables the ability to tailor an activated T cell product for specific purposes.

In some embodiments, cells transduced with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein, can be selected for administration based upon, e.g., protein expression levels of one or more of CCL20, GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17a, IL-2, IL-21, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-9, TNFα and/or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, cells transduced with a nucleic acid encoding a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein, can be selected for administration based upon, e.g., protein expression levels of CCL20, IL-17a, IL-6 and combinations thereof.

Once a CAR described herein is constructed, various assays can be used to evaluate the activity of the molecule, such as but not limited to, the ability to expand T cells following antigen stimulation, sustain T cell expansion in the absence of re-stimulation, and anti-cancer activities in appropriate in vitro and animal models. Assays to evaluate the effects of a CAR are described in further detail below.

Western blot analysis of CAR expression in primary T cells can be used to detect the presence of monomers and dimers, e.g., as described in paragraph 695 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In vitro expansion of CAR⁺ T cells following antigen stimulation can be measured by flow cytometry. For example, a mixture of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells are stimulated with aCD3/αCD28 aAPCs followed by transduction with lentiviral vectors expressing GFP under the control of the promoters to be analyzed. Exemplary promoters include the CMV IE gene, EF-1α, ubiquitin C, or phosphoglycerokinase (PGK) promoters. GFP fluorescence is evaluated on day 6 of culture in the CD4⁺ and/or CD8⁺ T cell subsets by flow cytometry. See, e.g., Milone ET AL., MOLECULAR THERAPY 17(8): 1453-1464 (2009). Alternatively, a mixture of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells are stimulated with αCD3/αCD28 coated magnetic beads on day 0, and transduced with CAR on day 1 using a bicistronic lentiviral vector expressing CAR along with eGFP using a 2A ribosomal skipping sequence. Cultures are re-stimulated with either a cancer associate antigen as described herein⁺ K562 cells (K562-a cancer associate antigen as described herein), wild-type K562 cells (K562 wild type) or K562 cells expressing hCD32 and 4-1BBL in the presence of antiCD3 and anti-CD28 antibody (K562-BBL-3/28) following washing. Exogenous IL-2 is added to the cultures every other day at 100 IU/ml. GFP⁺ T cells are enumerated by flow cytometry using bead-based counting. See, e.g., Milone et al., MOLECULAR THERAPY 17(8): 1453-1464 (2009).

Sustained CAR⁺ T cell expansion in the absence of re-stimulation can also be measured. See, e.g., Milone et al., MOLECULAR THERAPY 17(8): 1453-1464 (2009). Briefly, mean T cell volume (fl) is measured on day 8 of culture using a Coulter Multisizer III particle counter, a Nexcelom Cellometer Vision or Millipore Scepter, following stimulation with αCD3/αCD28 coated magnetic beads on day 0, and transduction with the indicated CAR on day 1.

Animal models can also be used to measure a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) activity, e.g., as described in paragraph 698 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Dose dependent CAR treatment response can be evaluated, e.g., as described in paragraph 699 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Assessment of cell proliferation and cytokine production has been previously described, e.g., as described in paragraph 700 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In another embodiment, potency of a cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) population (e.g. a CAR-expressing cell) product, e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) cell product, e.g., CTL019 cells) is assessed using a Luminex® panel of cytokines to determine cytokine expression levels. Cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) populations (e.g, a manufactured CAR-expressing cell) cell product, e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., CTL019 cells) are activated in vitro by CD19-expressing K562 (K562-19) cells, which mimic CD19-expressing B cells in CLL. Following cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) activation, cytokine expression profiles are measured in the co-cultured cell media and potency of activated cells (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., CTL019 cells) is correlated with expression of different cytokines including, but not limited to CCL-20/MIP-3a, GM-CSF, IFNγ, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17a, IL-2, IL-21, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-9, TNFα and/or combinations thereof.

In an embodiment, cytokine expression levels are informative with regards to the potency of a cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) population (e.g., to kill tumor cells). In an embodiment, cytokine expression levels described herein are used to improve a cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) population (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., a CD 19 CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., CTL019 cells) prior to infusion in patients. In an embodiment, cytokine expression levels described herein provide an endpoint during optimization of the manufacturing process.

Cytotoxicity can be assessed by a standard 51Cr-release assay, e.g., as described in paragraph 701 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Imaging technologies can be used to evaluate specific trafficking and proliferation of CARs in tumor-bearing animal models, e.g., as described in paragraph 702 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Other assays, including those described in the Example section herein as well as those that are known in the art can also be used to evaluate the CARs described herein.

Alternatively, or in combination to the methods disclosed herein, methods and compositions for one or more of: detection and/or quantification of CAR-expressing cells (e.g., in vitro or in vivo (e.g., clinical monitoring)); immune cell expansion and/or activation; and/or CAR-specific selection, that involve the use of a CAR ligand, are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the CAR ligand is an antibody that binds to the CAR molecule, e.g., binds to the extracellular antigen binding domain of CAR (e.g., an antibody that binds to the antigen binding domain, e.g., an anti-idiotypic antibody; or an antibody that binds to a constant region of the extracellular binding domain). In other embodiments, the CAR ligand is a CAR antigen molecule (e.g., a CAR antigen molecule as described herein).

In one aspect, a method for detecting and/or quantifying CAR-expressing cells is disclosed. For example, the CAR ligand can be used to detect and/or quantify CAR-expressing cells in vitro or in vivo (e.g., clinical monitoring of CAR-expressing cells in a patient, or dosing a patient). The method includes:

providing the CAR ligand (optionally, a labelled CAR ligand, e.g., a CAR ligand that includes a tag, a bead, a radioactive or fluorescent label);

acquiring the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., acquiring a sample containing CAR-expressing cells, such as a manufacturing sample or a clinical sample);

contacting the CAR-expressing cell with the CAR ligand under conditions where binding occurs, thereby detecting the level (e.g., amount) of the CAR-expressing cells present. Binding of the CAR-expressing cell with the CAR ligand can be detected using standard techniques such as FACS, ELISA and the like.

In another aspect, a method of expanding and/or activating cells (e.g., immune effector cells) is disclosed. The method includes:

providing a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., a first CAR-expressing cell or a transiently expressing CAR cell);

contacting said CAR-expressing cell with a CAR ligand, e.g., a CAR ligand as described herein), under conditions where immune cell expansion and/or proliferation occurs, thereby producing the activated and/or expanded cell population.

In certain embodiments, the CAR ligand is present on (e.g., is immobilized or attached to a substrate, e.g., a non-naturally occurring substrate). In some embodiments, the substrate is a non-cellular substrate. The non-cellular substrate can be a solid support chosen from, e.g., a plate (e.g., a microtiter plate), a membrane (e.g., a nitrocellulose membrane), a matrix, a chip or a bead. In embodiments, the CAR ligand is present in the substrate (e.g., on the substrate surface). The CAR ligand can be immobilized, attached, or associated covalently or non-covalently (e.g., cross-linked) to the substrate. In one embodiment, the CAR ligand is attached (e.g., covalently attached) to a bead. In the aforesaid embodiments, the immune cell population can be expanded in vitro or ex vivo. The method can further include culturing the population of immune cells in the presence of the ligand of the CAR molecule, e.g., using any of the methods described herein.

In other embodiments, the method of expanding and/or activating the cells further comprises addition of a second stimulatory molecule, e.g., CD28. For example, the CAR ligand and the second stimulatory molecule can be immobilized to a substrate, e.g., one or more beads, thereby providing increased cell expansion and/or activation.

In yet another aspect, a method for selecting or enriching for a CAR expressing cell is provided. The method includes contacting the CAR expressing cell with a CAR ligand as described herein; and selecting the cell on the basis of binding of the CAR ligand.

In yet other embodiments, a method for depleting, reducing and/or killing a CAR expressing cell is provided. The method includes contacting the CAR expressing cell with a CAR ligand as described herein; and targeting the cell on the basis of binding of the CAR ligand, thereby reducing the number, and/or killing, the CAR-expressing cell. In one embodiment, the CAR ligand is coupled to a toxic agent (e.g., a toxin or a cell ablative drug). In another embodiment, the anti-idiotypic antibody can cause effector cell activity, e.g., ADCC or ADC activities.

Exemplary anti-CAR antibodies that can be used in the methods disclosed herein are described, e.g., in WO 2014/190273 and by Jena et al., “Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-Specific Monoclonal Antibody to Detect CD19-Specific T cells in Clinical Trials”, PLOS March 2013 8:3 e57838, the contents of which are incorporated by reference.

In some aspects and embodiments, the compositions and methods herein are optimized for a specific subset of T cells, e.g., as described in US Serial No. PCT/US2015/043219 filed Jul. 31, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, the optimized subsets of T cells display an enhanced persistence compared to a control T cell, e.g., a T cell of a different type (e.g., CD8⁺ or CD4⁺) expressing the same construct.

In some embodiments, a CD4⁺ T cell comprises a CAR described herein, which CAR comprises an intracellular signaling domain suitable for (e.g., optimized for, e.g., leading to enhanced persistence in) a CD4⁺ T cell, e.g., an ICOS domain. In some embodiments, a CD8⁺ T cell comprises a CAR described herein, which CAR comprises an intracellular signaling domain suitable for (e.g., optimized for, e.g., leading to enhanced persistence of) a CD8⁺ T cell, e.g., a 4-1BB domain, a CD28 domain, or another costimulatory domain other than an ICOS domain. In some embodiments, the CAR described herein comprises an antigen binding domain described herein, e.g., a CAR comprising an antigen binding domain.

In an aspect, described herein is a method of treating a subject, e.g., a subject having cancer. The method includes administering to said subject, an effective amount of:

1) a CD4⁺ T cell comprising a CAR (the CAR^(CD4+)) comprising:

an antigen binding domain, e.g., an antigen binding domain described herein;

a transmembrane domain; and

an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., a first costimulatory domain, e.g., an ICOS domain; and

2) a CD8⁺ T cell comprising a CAR (the CAR^(CD8+)) comprising:

an antigen binding domain, e.g., an antigen binding domain described herein;

a transmembrane domain; and

an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., a second co stimulatory domain, e.g., a 4-1BB domain, a CD28 domain, or another costimulatory domain other than an ICOS domain;

wherein the CAR^(CD4+) and the CAR^(CD8+) differ from one another.

Optionally, the method further includes administering:

3) a second CD8+ T cell comprising a CAR (the second CAR^(CD8+)) comprising:

an antigen binding domain, e.g., an antigen binding domain described herein;

a transmembrane domain; and

an intracellular signaling domain, wherein the second CAR^(CD8+) comprises an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., a costimulatory signaling domain, not present on the CAR^(CD8+), and, optionally, does not comprise an ICOS signaling domain.

RNA Transfection

Disclosed herein are methods for producing an in vitro transcribed RNA CAR. RNA CAR and methods of using the same are described, e.g., in paragraphs 553-570 of in International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In one embodiment, the in vitro transcribed RNA CAR can be introduced to a cell as a form of transient transfection. The RNA may have a 3′ UTR, a 5′ UTR, or both. The 5′ UTR may contain a Kozak sequence. The RNA may comprise an IRES. The RNA may comprise a 5′ cap. The RNA may comprise a polyA sequence. RNA can be produced using a DNA template that comprises a promoter, e.g., a T7, T7, or SP6 promoter. RNA can be introduced into target cells using any of a number of different methods, for instance, commercially available methods which include, but are not limited to, electroporation, the Gene Pulser II, Multiporator, cationic liposome mediated transfection using lipofection, polymer encapsulation, peptide mediated transfection, or biolistic particle delivery systems such as “gene guns”.

Non-Viral Delivery Methods

In some aspects, non-viral methods can be used to deliver a nucleic acid encoding a CAR described herein into a cell or tissue or a subject. Suitable non-viral delivery methods include transposons (e.g., Sleeping Beauty, piggyBac, and pT2-based transposons). Exemplary non-viral delivery methods and methods of using the same are described, e.g., in paragraphs 571-579 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Methods of Manufacture/Production

In one aspect, methods of manufacturing a CAR-expressing cell according to the invention are disclosed herein (e.g., in “Source of Cells” and “Activation and Expansion of Cells”).

In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing a CAR-expressing cell is provided. The method comprises:

-   -   providing a preparation of a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., a         plurality of CAR-expressing immune effector cells, such as a T         cells, or an NK cells) (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell as         described herein, such as, e.g., CTL019);

acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a; and

modifying a manufacturing process of a the CAR-expressing cell product, e.g., enriching for CAR-T cells with a preselected signature.

In an embodiment, provided methods comprise steps of providing a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) preparation (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) as described herein, such as, e.g., CTL019);

acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a; and

correlating the gene signature with the pharmacokinetics of the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product); and

optimizing the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) based on the correlation prior to infusion into patients.

In an embodiment, provided methods comprise a step of providing a blood sample, e.g., a T cell sample, from a subject having cancer.

In an embodiment, provided methods further comprise a step of comparing the signature with that of a reference sample.

In an embodiment, a reference sample is a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) preparation (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell as described herein, such as, e.g., CTL019) from a different batch of cells producing the therapeutic CAR-expressing cell preparation.

In an embodiment, a reference sample is a healthy donor sample with a manufactured CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell as described herein, such as, e.g., CTL019). In an embodiment, a reference sample is a healthy donor sample with a manufactured CD19 CAR-expressing cell product, such as, e.g., CTL019 product.

In an embodiment, provided methods further comprise a step of recording the result of the comparing in a quality control record for the therapeutic CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) preparation.

In an embodiment, the determined difference is compared with a historical record of the reference sample.

In an embodiment, the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) is a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., CTL019) composition.

In an embodiment, the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) comprises a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., CTL019) composition.

In an embodiment, the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product) consists of a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., CTL019) composition.

In an aspect, a method is provided, comprising:

providing a blood sample, e.g., a T cell sample, from a subject having cancer;

acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of the following cell populations in the sample, wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a; and

comparing the obtained signature to that of a reference value, e.g., a historical record signature;

determining a difference between the obtained and the reference value; and

recording the determined difference in a quality control record.

The method can comprise a step of comparing the obtained signature difference with that of a reference sample.

In some embodiments, the methods disclosed herein further include administering a T cell depleting agent after treatment with the cell (e.g., an immune effector cell as described herein), thereby reducing (e.g., depleting) the CAR-expressing cells (e.g., the CD19CAR-expressing cells). Such T cell depleting agents can be used to effectively deplete CAR-expressing cells (e.g., CD19CAR-expressing cells) to mitigate toxicity. In some embodiments, the CAR-expressing cells were manufactured according to a method herein, e.g., assayed (e.g., before or after transfection or transduction) according to a method herein.

In some embodiments, the T cell depleting agent is administered one, two, three, four, or five weeks after administration of the cell, e.g., the population of immune effector cells, described herein.

In one embodiment, the T cell depleting agent is an agent that depletes CAR-expressing cells, e.g., by inducing antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or complement-induced cell death. For example, CAR-expressing cells described herein may also express an antigen (e.g., a target antigen) that is recognized by molecules capable of inducing cell death, e.g., ADCC or complement-induced cell death. For example, CAR expressing cells described herein may also express a target protein (e.g., a receptor) capable of being targeted by an antibody or antibody fragment. Examples of such target proteins include, but are not limited to, EpCAM, VEGFR, integrins (e.g., integrins αvβ3, α4, αI3/4β3, α4β7, α5β1, αvβ3, αv), members of the TNF receptor superfamily (e.g., TRAIL-R1 , TRAIL-R2), PDGF Receptor, interferon receptor, folate receptor, GPNMB, ICAM-1, HLA-DR, CEA, CA-125, MUC1, TAG-72, IL-6 receptor, 5T4, GD2, GD3, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD11 , CD11a/LFA-1, CD15, CD18/ITGB2, CD19, CD20, CD22, CD23/1gE Receptor, CD25, CD28, CD30, CD33, CD38, CD40, CD41, CD44, CD51, CD52, CD62L, CD74, CD80, CD125, CD147/basigin, CD152/CTLA-4, CD154/CD40L, CD195/CCR5, CD319/SLAMF7, and EGFR, and truncated versions thereof (e.g., versions preserving one or more extracellular epitopes but lacking one or more regions within the cytoplasmic domain).

In some embodiments, the CAR expressing cell co-expresses the CAR and the target protein, e.g., naturally expresses the target protein or is engineered to express the target protein. For example, the cell, e.g., the population of immune effector cells, can include a nucleic acid (e.g., vector) comprising the CAR nucleic acid (e.g., a CAR nucleic acid as described herein) and a nucleic acid encoding the target protein.

In one embodiment, the T cell depleting agent is a CD52 inhibitor, e.g., an anti-CD52 antibody molecule, e.g., alemtuzumab.

In other embodiments, the cell, e.g., the population of immune effector cells, expresses a CAR molecule as described herein (e.g., CD19CAR) and the target protein recognized by the T cell depleting agent. In one embodiment, the target protein is CD20. In embodiments where the target protein is CD20, the T cell depleting agent is an anti-CD20 antibody, e.g., rituximab.

In further embodiments of any of the aforesaid methods, the methods further include transplanting a cell, e.g., a hematopoietic stem cell, or a bone marrow, into the mammal.

In another aspect, the invention features a method of conditioning a mammal prior to cell transplantation. The method includes administering to the mammal an effective amount of the cell comprising a CAR nucleic acid or polypeptide, e.g., a CD19 CAR nucleic acid or polypeptide. In some embodiments, the cell transplantation is a stem cell transplantation, e.g., a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or a bone marrow transplantation. In other embodiments, conditioning a subject prior to cell transplantation includes reducing the number of target-expressing cells in a subject, e.g., CD19-expressing normal cells or CD19-expressing cancer cells.

Nucleic Acid Constructs Encoding a CAR

Nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more CAR constructs can be introduced into an immune effector cell (e.g., a T cell) as described herein. In one aspect, the nucleic acid molecule is provided as a messenger RNA transcript. In one aspect, the nucleic acid molecule is provided as a DNA construct.

In some embodiments, a nucleic acid described herein is introduced into a cell that has been assayed by a method described herein. In some embodiments, a cell comprising a nucleic acid described herein is assayed by a method described herein.

The nucleic acid molecules described herein can be a DNA molecule, an RNA molecule, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is an mRNA encoding a CAR polypeptide as described herein. In other embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule is a vector that includes any of the aforesaid nucleic acid molecules.

Nucleic acid molecules can encode, e.g., a CAR molecule described herein, and can comprise, e.g., a nucleic acid sequence described herein, e.g., in Table 2, Table 3 or Table 4.

The nucleic acid sequences coding for the desired molecules can be obtained using recombinant methods known in the art, such as, for example by screening libraries from cells expressing the gene, by deriving the gene from a vector known to include the same, or by isolating directly from cells and tissues containing the same, using standard techniques. Alternatively, the gene of interest can be produced synthetically, rather than cloned.

Also described are vectors in which a nucleic acid of the present disclosure is inserted. Vectors derived from retroviruses such as the lentivirus are suitable tools to achieve long-term gene transfer since they allow long-term, stable integration of a transgene and its propagation in daughter cells. Lentiviral vectors have the added advantage over vectors derived from onco-retroviruses such as murine leukemia viruses in that they can transduce non-proliferating cells, such as hepatocytes. They also have the added advantage of low immunogenicity. A retroviral vector may also be, e.g., a gammaretroviral vector. A gammaretroviral vector may include, e.g., a promoter, a packaging signal (ψ), a primer binding site (PBS), one or more (e.g., two) long terminal repeats (LTR), and a transgene of interest, e.g., a gene encoding a CAR. A gammaretroviral vector may lack viral structural gens such as gag, pol, and env. Exemplary gammaretroviral vectors include Murine Leukemia Virus (MLV), Spleen-Focus Forming Virus (SFFV), and Myeloproliferative Sarcoma Virus (MPSV), and vectors derived therefrom. Other gammaretroviral vectors are described, e.g., in Tobias Maetzig et al., “Gammaretroviral Vectors: Biology, Technology and Application” Viruses. 2011 June; 3(6): 677-713.

In another embodiment, the vector comprising the nucleic acid encoding the desired CAR of the invention is an adenoviral vector (A5/35). In another embodiment, the expression of nucleic acids encoding CARs can be accomplished using of transposons such as sleeping beauty, CRISPR, CAS9, and zinc finger nucleases. See below June et al. 2009 NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY 9.10: 704-716, is incorporated herein by reference.

In brief summary, the expression of natural or synthetic nucleic acids encoding CARs is typically achieved by operably linking a nucleic acid encoding the CAR polypeptide or portions thereof to a promoter, and incorporating the construct into an expression vector. The vectors can be suitable for replication and integration eukaryotes. Typical cloning vectors contain transcription and translation terminators, initiation sequences, and promoters useful for regulation of the expression of the desired nucleic acid sequence.

The expression constructs may also be used for nucleic acid immunization and gene therapy, using standard gene delivery protocols. Methods for gene delivery are known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,399,346, 5,580,859, 5,589,466, incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. In another embodiment, the invention provides a gene therapy vector.

The nucleic acid can be cloned into a number of types of vectors. For example, the nucleic acid can be cloned into a vector including, but not limited to a plasmid, a phagemid, a phage derivative, an animal virus, and a cosmid. Vectors of particular interest include expression vectors, replication vectors, probe generation vectors, and sequencing vectors.

Further, the expression vector may be provided to a cell in the form of a viral vector. Viral vector technology is well known in the art and is described, for example, in Sambrook et al., 2012, MOLECULAR CLONING: A LABORATORY MANUAL, volumes 1-4, Cold Spring Harbor Press, NY), and in other virology and molecular biology manuals. Viruses, which are useful as vectors include, but are not limited to, retroviruses, adenoviruses, adeno-associated viruses, herpes viruses, and lentiviruses. In general, a suitable vector contains an origin of replication functional in at least one organism, a promoter sequence, convenient restriction endonuclease sites, and one or more selectable markers, (e.g., WO 01/96584; WO 01/29058; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,326,193).

A number of viral based systems have been developed for gene transfer into mammalian cells. For example, retroviruses provide a convenient platform for gene delivery systems. A selected gene can be inserted into a vector and packaged in retroviral particles using techniques known in the art. The recombinant virus can then be isolated and delivered to cells of the subject either in vivo or ex vivo. A number of retroviral systems are known in the art. In some embodiments, adenovirus vectors are used. A number of adenovirus vectors are known in the art. In one embodiment, lentivirus vectors are used.

Additional promoter elements, e.g., enhancers, regulate the frequency of transcriptional initiation. Typically, these are located in the region 30-110 bp upstream of the start site, although a number of promoters have been shown to contain functional elements downstream of the start site as well. The spacing between promoter elements frequently is flexible, so that promoter function is preserved when elements are inverted or moved relative to one another. In the thymidine kinase (tk) promoter, the spacing between promoter elements can be increased to 50 bp apart before activity begins to decline. Depending on the promoter, it appears that individual elements can function either cooperatively or independently to activate transcription. Exemplary promoters include the CMV IE gene, EF-1α, ubiquitin C, or phosphoglycerokinase (PGK) promoters.

An example of a promoter that is capable of expressing a CAR transgene in a mammalian T cell is the EF1a promoter. The native EF1a promoter drives expression of the alpha subunit of the elongation factor-1 complex, which is responsible for the enzymatic delivery of aminoacyl tRNAs to the ribosome. The EF1a promoter has been extensively used in mammalian expression plasmids and has been shown to be effective in driving CAR expression from transgenes cloned into a lentiviral vector. See, e.g., Milone et al., MOL. THER. 17(8): 1453-1464 (2009). In one aspect, the EF1a promoter comprises the sequence provided as SEQ ID NO:11.

Another example of a promoter is the immediate early cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter sequence. This promoter sequence is a strong constitutive promoter sequence capable of driving high levels of expression of any polynucleotide sequence operatively linked thereto. However, other constitutive promoter sequences may also be used, including, but not limited to the simian virus 40 (SV40) early promoter, mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter, MoMuLV promoter, an avian leukemia virus promoter, an Epstein-Barr virus immediate early promoter, a Rous sarcoma virus promoter, as well as human gene promoters such as, but not limited to, the actin promoter, the myosin promoter, the elongation factor-1α promoter, the hemoglobin promoter, and the creatine kinase promoter. Further, the invention should not be limited to the use of constitutive promoters. Inducible promoters are also contemplated as part of the invention. The use of an inducible promoter provides a molecular switch capable of turning on expression of the polynucleotide sequence which it is operatively linked when such expression is desired, or turning off the expression when expression is not desired. Examples of inducible promoters include, but are not limited to a metallothionine promoter, a glucocorticoid promoter, a progesterone promoter, and a tetracycline promoter.

Another example of a promoter is the phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) promoter. In embodiments, a truncated PGK promoter (e.g., a PGK promoter with one or more, e.g., 1, 2, 5, 10, 100, 200, 300, or 400, nucleotide deletions when compared to the wild-type PGK promoter sequence) may be desired.

A vector may also include, e.g., a signal sequence to facilitate secretion, a polyadenylation signal and transcription terminator (e.g., from Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH) gene), an element allowing episomal replication and replication in prokaryotes (e.g. SV40 origin and ColE1 or others known in the art) and/or elements to allow selection (e.g., ampicillin resistance gene and/or zeocin marker).

In order to assess the expression of a CAR polypeptide or portions thereof, the expression vector to be introduced into a cell can also contain either a selectable marker gene or a reporter gene or both to facilitate identification and selection of expressing cells from the population of cells sought to be transfected or infected through viral vectors. In other aspects, the selectable marker may be carried on a separate piece of DNA and used in a co-transfection procedure. Both selectable markers and reporter genes may be flanked with appropriate regulatory sequences to enable expression in the host cells. Useful selectable markers include, for example, antibiotic-resistance genes, such as neo and the like.

Reporter genes are used for identifying potentially transfected cells and for evaluating the functionality of regulatory sequences. Reporter genes are described, e.g., in paragraph 599 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In embodiments, the vector may comprise two or more nucleic acid sequences encoding a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein, e.g., a CD19 CAR, and a second CAR, e.g., an inhibitory CAR or a CAR that specifically binds to an antigen other than CD19. In such embodiments, the two or more nucleic acid sequences encoding the CAR are encoded by a single nucleic molecule in the same frame and as a single polypeptide chain. In this aspect, the two or more CARs, can, e.g., be separated by one or more peptide cleavage sites. (e.g., an auto-cleavage site or a substrate for an intracellular protease). Examples of peptide cleavage sites include T2A, P2A, E2A, or F2A sites.

Methods of introducing and expressing genes into a cell are known in the art. In the context of an expression vector, the vector can be readily introduced into a host cell, e.g., mammalian, bacterial, yeast, or insect cell by any method in the art. For example, the expression vector can be transferred into a host cell by physical, chemical, or biological means, e.g., those described in paragraphs 601-603 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

In the case where a non-viral delivery system is utilized, an exemplary delivery vehicle is a liposome. The use of lipid formulations is contemplated for the introduction of the nucleic acids into a host cell (in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo), and is described, e.g., in paragraphs 604-605 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Regardless of the method used to introduce exogenous nucleic acids into a host cell or otherwise expose a cell to the inhibitor of the present invention, in order to confirm the presence of the recombinant DNA sequence in the host cell, a variety of assays may be performed. Such assays include, for example, “molecular biological” assays well known to those of skill in the art, such as Southern and Northern blotting, RT-PCR and PCR; “biochemical” assays, such as detecting the presence or absence of a particular peptide, e.g., by immunological means (ELISAs and Western blots) or by assays described herein to identify agents falling within the scope of the invention.

Exemplary CAR Molecules

The CAR molecules disclosed herein can comprise a binding domain that binds to a target, e.g., a target as described herein; a transmembrane domain, e.g., a transmembrane domain as described herein; and an intracellular signaling domain, e.g., an intracellular domain as described herein. In embodiments, the binding domain comprises a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of a heavy chain binding domain described herein, and/or a light chain complementary determining region 1 (LC CDR1), a light chain complementary determining region 2 (LC CDR2), and a light chain complementary determining region 3 (LC CDR3) of a light chain binding domain described herein.

In other embodiments, the CAR molecule comprises a CD19 CAR molecule described herein, e.g., a CD19 CAR molecule described in US-2015-0283178-A1, e.g., CTL019. In embodiments, the CD19 CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence shown in US-2015-0283178-A1, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto).

In one embodiment, the CAR T cell that specifically binds to CD19 has the USAN designation TISAGENLECLEUCEL-T. CTL019 is made by a gene modification of T cells is mediated by stable insertion via transduction with a self-inactivating, replication deficient Lentiviral (LV) vector containing the CTL019 transgene under the control of the EF-1 alpha promoter. CTL019 can be a mixture of transgene positive and negative T cells that are delivered to the subject on the basis of percent transgene positive T cells.

In other embodiments, the CD19 CAR includes a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain (e.g., a humanized antigen binding domain) according to Table 3 of WO2014/153270, incorporated herein by reference. The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the CD19 CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO2014/153270. In embodiments, the CD19 CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence shown in WO2014/153270 incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CD19 CAR sequences).

In one embodiment, the parental murine scFv sequence is the CAR19 construct provided in PCT publication WO2012/079000 (incorporated herein by reference) and provided herein in Table 2. In one embodiment, the anti-CD19 binding domain is a scFv described in WO2012/079000 and provided herein in Table 2.

In one embodiment, the CD19 CAR comprises an amino acid sequence provided as SEQ ID NO: 12 in PCT publication WO2012/079000. In embodiment, the amino acid sequence is:

MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPdiqmtqttsslsaslgdrvtiscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpdgtvklliyhtsr lhsgvpsrfsgsgsgtdysltisnleqediatyfcqqgntlpytfgggtkleitggggsggggsggggsevklqesgpglvapsqslsvtct vsgvslpdygvswirqpprkglewlgviwgsettyynsalksrltiikdnsksqvflkmnslqtddtaiyycakhyyyggsyamdyw gqgtsvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpf mrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglyn elqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr (SEQ ID NO: 39), or a sequence substantially identical thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90% or 95% or higher identical thereto), with or without the signal peptide sequence indicated in capital letters.

In embodiment, the amino acid sequence is:

diqmtqttsslsaslgdrvtiscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpdgtvklliyhtsrlhsgvpsrfsgsgsgtdysltisnleqediatyf cqqgntlpytfgggtkleitggggsggggsggggsevklqesgpglvapsqslsvtctvsgvslpdygvswirqpprkglewlgviwg settyynsalksrltiikdnsksqvflkmnslqtddtaiyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtsvtvsstttpaprpptpaptiasqplslrp eacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfs rsadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdgly qglstatkdtydalhmqalppr (SEQ ID NO: 40), or a sequence substantially homologous thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90% or 95% or higher identical thereto).

In embodiments, the CAR molecule is a CD19 CAR molecule described herein, e.g., a humanized CAR molecule described herein, e.g., a humanized CD19 CAR molecule of Table 2 or having CDRs as set out in Tables 3 and 4.

In embodiments, the CAR molecule is a CD19 CAR molecule described herein, e.g., a murine CAR molecule described herein, e.g., a murine CD19 CAR molecule of Table 2 or having CDRs as set out in Tables 3 and 4.

In some embodiments, the CAR molecule comprises one, two, and/or three CDRs from the heavy chain variable region and/or one, two, and/or three CDRs from the light chain variable region of the murine or humanized CD19 CAR of Tables 3 and 4.

In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises one, two three (e.g., all three) heavy chain CDRs, HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and HC CDR3, from an antibody listed herein, and/or one, two, three (e.g., all three) light chain CDRs, LC CDR1, LC CDR2 and LC CDR3, from an antibody listed herein. In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain comprises a heavy chain variable region and/or a variable light chain region of an antibody listed or described herein.

Exemplary CD19 CARs include any of the CD19 CARs or anti-CD19 binding domains described herein, e.g., in one or more tables (e.g., Table 2) described herein (e.g., or an anti-CD19 CAR described in Xu et al. Blood 123.24(2014):3750-9; Kochenderfer et al. Blood 122.25(2013):4129-39, Cruz et al. Blood 122.17(2013):2965-73, NCT00586391, NCT01087294, NCT02456350, NCT00840853, NCT02659943, NCT02650999, NCT02640209, NCT01747486, NCT02546739, NCT02656147, NCT02772198, NCT00709033, NCT02081937, NCT00924326, NCT02735083, NCT02794246, NCT02746952, NCT01593696, NCT02134262, NCT01853631, NCT02443831, NCT02277522, NCT02348216, NCT02614066, NCT02030834, NCT02624258, NCT02625480, NCT02030847, NCT02644655, NCT02349698, NCT02813837, NCT02050347, NCT01683279, NCT02529813, NCT02537977, NCT02799550, NCT02672501, NCT02819583, NCT02028455, NCT01840566, NCT01318317, NCT01864889, NCT02706405, NCT01475058, NCT01430390, NCT02146924, NCT02051257, NCT02431988, NCT01815749, NCT02153580, NCT01865617, NCT02208362, NCT02685670, NCT02535364, NCT02631044, NCT02728882, NCT02735291, NCT01860937, NCT02822326, NCT02737085, NCT02465983, NCT02132624, NCT02782351, NCT01493453, NCT02652910, NCT02247609, NCT01029366, NCT01626495, NCT02721407, NCT01044069, NCT00422383, NCT01680991, NCT02794961, or NCT02456207, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Exemplary CD19 CAR and antigen binding domain constructs that can be used in the methods described herein are shown in Table 2. The light and heavy chain CDR sequences according to Kabat are shown by the bold and underlined text, and are also summarized in Tables 2 and 3-4 below. The location of the signal sequence and histidine tag are also underlined. In embodiments, the CD19 CAR sequences and antigen binding fragments thereof do not include the signal sequence and/or histidine tag sequences.

In embodiments, the CD19 CAR comprises an anti-CD19 binding domain (e.g., murine or humanized anti-CD19 binding domain), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain, and wherein said anti-CD19 binding domain comprises a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any anti-CD19 heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequences listed in Table 3 and 4A-4B, or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto (e.g., having less than 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 amino acid substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions).

In one embodiment, the anti-CD19 binding domain comprises a light chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 3) and/or a heavy chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 3), or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto.

In one embodiment, the encoded anti-CD19 binding domain is a scFv comprising a light chain and a heavy chain of an amino acid sequence of Tables 3, or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto.

In an embodiment, the human or humanized anti-CD19 binding domain (e.g., an scFv) comprises: a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region provided in Table 2, or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto; and/or a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region provided in Table 2, or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto.

TABLE 2 CD19 CAR Constructs SEQ ID Name NO: Sequence CAR 1 CAR1 scFv 41 EIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYH domain TSRLHSGIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFCQQGNTLPYTFGQ GTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVS LPDYGVSWIRQPPGKGLEWIGVIWGSETTYYSSSLKSRVTISKDNSKNQV SLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTLVTVSS 103101 42 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR1 ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Soluble tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat scFv-nt tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagccaggtccaact ccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaactctttcactgacttgt actgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtcttggatcagacagccac cggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctctgagactacttacta ctcttcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggacaactctaagaatcag gtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccgccgtgtactattgcg ctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggattactggggacagggtac tctggtcaccgtgtccagccaccaccatcatcaccatcaccat 103101 43 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskyln CAR1 wyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcq Soluble qgntlpytfgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltc scFv-aa tvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyssslksrvtiskdnsknq vslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss hhhhhhhh 104875 44 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR 1- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Full-nt tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagccaggtccaact ccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaactctttcactgacttgt actgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtcttggatcagacagccac cggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctctgagactacttacta ctcttcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggacaactctaagaatcag gtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccgccgtgtactattgcg ctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggattactggggacagggtac tctggtcaccgtgtccagcaccactaccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggct cctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggaggcatgtagacccgcag ctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctgcgatatctacatttg ggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtgatcactctt tactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcatga ggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagagga ggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctcca gcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagag aggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaa gccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataag atggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaacgcagaagaggcaaag gccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaaggacacctatgacgc tcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104875 45 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPeivmtqspatlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln CAR 1- wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs giparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc q Full-aa qgntlpyt fgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltc tvsgvslp dygvs wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyssslks rvtiskdnsknq vslklssvtaadtavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpa ptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitl yckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadap aykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdk maeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 2 CAR2 scFv 46 eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlh domain sgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleikggg gsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgk glewigviwgsettyyqsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakh yyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss 103102 47 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR2- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Soluble tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat scFv-nt tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagccaggtccaact ccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaactctttcactgacttgt actgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtcttggatcagacagccac cggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctctgagactacttacta ccaatcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggacaactctaagaatcag gtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccgccgtgtactattgcg ctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggattactggggacagggtac tctggtcaccgtgtccagccaccaccatcatcaccatcaccat 103102 48 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskyln CAR2- wyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcq Soluble qgntlpytfgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltc scFv-aa tvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyqsslksrvtiskdnsknq vslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss hhhhhhhh 104876 49 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR 2- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Full-nt tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagccaggtccaact ccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaactctttcactgacttgt actgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtcttggatcagacagccac cggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctctgagactacttacta ccaatcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggacaactctaagaatcag gtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccgccgtgtactattgcg ctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggattactggggacagggtac tctggtcaccgtgtccagcaccactaccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggct cctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggaggcatgtagacccgcag ctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctgcgatatctacatttg ggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtgatcactctt tactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcatga ggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagagga ggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctcca gcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagag aggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaa gccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataag atggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaacgcagaagaggcaaag gccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaaggacacctatgacgc tcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104876 50 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPeivmtqspatlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln CAR 2- wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs giparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc q Full-aa qgntlpyt fgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltc tvsgvslp dygvs wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyqsslks rvtiskdnsknq vslklssvtaadtavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvsstttpaprpptpa ptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitl yckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadap aykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdk maeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 3 CAR3 scFv 51 qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgse domain ttyyssslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdyw gqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdis kylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfav yfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik 103104 52 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR 3- ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Soluble gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg scFv-nt agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactattcatcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccgaaatcgtgatgacccagagccctgca accctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttcttgtcgggcatcacaag atatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccgggacaggcccctaggct tcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattcccgcacgctttagcggg tctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctctccagcccgaggact tcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgtacaccttcggccaggg caccaagcttgagatcaaacatcaccaccatcatcaccatcac 103104 53 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygv CAR 3- swirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyssslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Soluble tavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspa scFv-aa tlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsg sgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik hhhhhhhh 104877 54 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR 3- ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Full-nt gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactattcatcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccgaaatcgtgatgacccagagccctgca accctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttcttgtcgggcatcacaag atatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccgggacaggcccctaggct tcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattcccgcacgctttagcggg tctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctctccagcccgaggact tcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgtacaccttcggccaggg caccaagcttgagatcaaaaccactactcccgctccaaggccacccacccctgcc ccgaccatcgcctctcagccgctttccctgcgtccggaggcatgtagacccgcag ctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctgcgatatctacatttg ggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtgatcactctt tactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcatga ggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagagga ggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctcca gcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagag aggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaa gccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataag atggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaacgcagaagaggcaaag gccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaaggacacctatgacgc tcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104877 55 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslp dygv CAR 3- s wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyssslks rvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Full-aa tavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspa tlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs giparfsg sgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc qqgntlpyt fgqgtkleiktttpaprpptpa ptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitl yckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadap aykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdk maeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 4 CAR4 scFv 56 qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgse domain ttyyqsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdyw gqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdis kylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfav yfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik 103106 57 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR4- ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Soluble gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg scFv-nt agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactatcaatcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccgaaatcgtgatgacccagagccctgca accctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttcttgtcgggcatcacaag atatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccgggacaggcccctaggct tcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattcccgcacgctttagcggg tctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctctccagcccgaggact tcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgtacaccttcggccaggg caccaagcttgagatcaaacatcaccaccatcatcaccatcac 103106 58 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygv CAR4- swirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyqsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Soluble tavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspa scFv-aa tlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsg sgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik hhhhhhhh 104878 59 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR 4- ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Full-nt gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactatcaatcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccgaaatcgtgatgacccagagccctgca accctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttcttgtcgggcatcacaag atatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccgggacaggcccctaggct tcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattcccgcacgctttagcggg tctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctctccagcccgaggact tcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgtacaccttcggccaggg caccaagcttgagatcaaaaccactactcccgctccaaggccacccacccctgcc ccgaccatcgcctctcagccgctttccctgcgtccggaggcatgtagacccgcag ctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctgcgatatctacatttg ggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtgatcactctt tactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcatga ggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagagga ggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctcca gcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagag aggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaa gccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataag atggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaacgcagaagaggcaaag gccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaaggacacctatgacgc tcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104878 60 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslp dygv CAR 4- s wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyqsslks rvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Full-aa tavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspa tlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs giparfsg sgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc qqgntlpyt fgqgtkleiktttpaprpptpa ptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitl yckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadap aykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdk maeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 5 CAR5 scFv 61 eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlh domain sgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleikggg gsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswir qppgkglewigviwgsettyyssslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavy ycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss 99789 62 atggccctcccagtgaccgctctgctgctgcctctcgcacttcttctccatgccg CAR5- ctcggcctgagatcgtcatgacccaaagccccgctaccctgtccctgtcacccgg Soluble cgagagggcaaccctttcatgcagggccagccaggacatttctaagtacctcaac scFv-nt tggtatcagcagaagccagggcaggctcctcgcctgctgatctaccacaccagcc gcctccacagcggtatccccgccagattttccgggagcgggtctggaaccgacta caccctcaccatctcttctctgcagcccgaggatttcgccgtctatttctgccag caggggaatactctgccgtacaccttcggtcaaggtaccaagctggaaatcaagg gaggcggaggatcaggcggtggcggaagcggaggaggtggctccggaggaggagg ttcccaagtgcagcttcaagaatcaggacccggacttgtgaagccatcagaaacc ctctccctgacttgtaccgtgtccggtgtgagcctccccgactacggagtctctt ggattcgccagcctccggggaagggtcttgaatggattggggtgatttggggatc agagactacttactactcttcatcacttaagtcacgggtcaccatcagcaaagat aatagcaagaaccaagtgtcacttaagctgtcatctgtgaccgccgctgacaccg ccgtgtactattgtgccaaacattactattacggagggtcttatgctatggacta ctggggacaggggaccctggtgactgtctctagccatcaccatcaccaccatcat cac 99789 63 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskyln CAR5- wyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcq Soluble qgntlpytfgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpset scFv-aa lsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyssslksrvtiskd nsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss hhhhhhh h 104879 64 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR 5- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Full-nt tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagcggcggaggcgg gagccaggtccaactccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaact ctttcactgacttgtactgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtctt ggatcagacagccaccggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctc tgagactacttactactcttcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggac aactctaagaatcaggtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccg ccgtgtactattgcgctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggatta ctggggacagggtactctggtcaccgtgtccagcaccactaccccagcaccgagg ccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctg cgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttca ctcgtgatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatcttta agcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatg ccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgc agcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactca atcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggaccc agaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgag ctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaac gcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104879 65 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPeivmtqspatlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln CAR 5- wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs giparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc q Full-aa qgntlpyt fgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpset lsltctvsgvslp dygvs wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyssslks rvtiskd nsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvsstttpapr pptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvllls lvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsr sadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglyne lqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 6 CAR6 66 eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlh scFv sgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleikggg domain gsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswir qppgkglewigviwgsettyyqsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavy ycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss 99790 67 atggccctcccagtgaccgctctgctgctgcctctcgcacttcttctccatgccg CAR6- ctcggcctgagatcgtcatgacccaaagccccgctaccctgtccctgtcacccgg Soluble cgagagggcaaccctttcatgcagggccagccaggacatttctaagtacctcaac scFv-nt tggtatcagcagaagccagggcaggctcctcgcctgctgatctaccacaccagcc gcctccacagcggtatccccgccagattttccgggagcgggtctggaaccgacta caccctcaccatctcttctctgcagcccgaggatttcgccgtctatttctgccag caggggaatactctgccgtacaccttcggtcaaggtaccaagctggaaatcaagg gaggcggaggatcaggcggtggcggaagcggaggaggtggctccggaggaggagg ttcccaagtgcagcttcaagaatcaggacccggacttgtgaagccatcagaaacc ctctccctgacttgtaccgtgtccggtgtgagcctccccgactacggagtctctt ggattcgccagcctccggggaagggtcttgaatggattggggtgatttggggatc agagactacttactaccagtcatcacttaagtcacgggtcaccatcagcaaagat aatagcaagaaccaagtgtcacttaagctgtcatctgtgaccgccgctgacaccg ccgtgtactattgtgccaaacattactattacggagggtcttatgctatggacta ctggggacaggggaccctggtgactgtctctagccatcaccatcaccaccatcat cac 99790 68 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskyln CAR6- wyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcq Soluble qgntlpytfgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpset scFv-aa lsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyqsslksrvtiskd nsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss hhhhhhh h 104880 69 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR6- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Full-nt tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagcggaggcggagg gagccaggtccaactccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaact ctttcactgacttgtactgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtctt ggatcagacagccaccggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctc tgagactacttactaccaatcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggac aactctaagaatcaggtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccg ccgtgtactattgcgctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggatta ctggggacagggtactctggtcaccgtgtccagcaccactaccccagcaccgagg ccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctg cgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttca ctcgtgatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatcttta agcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatg ccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgc agcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactca atcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggaccc agaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgag ctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaac gcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104880 70 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPeivmtqspatlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln CAR6- wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs giparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc q Full-aa qgntlpyt fgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpset lsltctvsgvslp dygvs wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyqsslks rvtiskd nsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvsstttpapr pptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvllls lvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsr sadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglyne lqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 7 CAR7 scFv 71 qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgse domain ttyyssslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdyw gqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivmtqspatlslspgeratlscra sqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqp edfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik 100796 72 atggcactgcctgtcactgccctcctgctgcctctggccctccttctgcatgccg CAR7- ccaggccccaagtccagctgcaagagtcaggacccggactggtgaagccgtctga Soluble gactctctcactgacttgtaccgtcagcggcgtgtccctccccgactacggagtg scFv-nt tcatggatccgccaacctcccgggaaagggcttgaatggattggtgtcatctggg gttctgaaaccacctactactcatcttccctgaagtccagggtgaccatcagcaa ggataattccaagaaccaggtcagccttaagctgtcatctgtgaccgctgctgac accgccgtgtattactgcgccaagcactactattacggaggaagctacgctatgg actattggggacagggcactctcgtgactgtgagcagcggcggtggagggtctgg aggtggaggatccggtggtggtgggtcaggcggaggagggagcgagattgtgatg actcagtcaccagccaccctttctctttcacccggcgagagagcaaccctgagct gtagagccagccaggacatttctaagtacctcaactggtatcagcaaaaaccggg gcaggcccctcgcctcctgatctaccatacctcacgccttcactctggtatcccc gctcggtttagcggatcaggatctggtaccgactacactctgaccatttccagcc tgcagccagaagatttcgcagtgtatttctgccagcagggcaatacccttcctta caccttcggtcagggaaccaagctcgaaatcaagcaccatcaccatcatcaccac cat 100796 73 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygv CAR7- swirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyssslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Soluble tavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivm scFv-aa tqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgip arfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik hhhhhhh h 104881 74 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR 7 ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Full-nt gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactattcatcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccggaggtggcggaagcgaaatcgtgatg acccagagccctgcaaccctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttctt gtcgggcatcacaagatatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccggg acaggcccctaggcttcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattccc gcacgctttagcgggtctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctc tccagcccgaggacttcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgta caccttcggccagggcaccaagcttgagatcaaaaccactactcccgctccaagg ccacccacccctgccccgaccatcgcctctcagccgctttccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctg cgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttca ctcgtgatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatcttta agcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatg ccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgc agcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactca atcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggaccc agaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgag ctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaac gcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104881 75 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslp dygv CAR 7 s wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyssslks rvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Full-aa tavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivm tqspatlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs gip arfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc qqgntlpyt fgqgtkleiktttpapr pptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvllls lvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsr sadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglyne lqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 8 CAR8 scFv 76 qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgse domain ttyyqsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdyw gqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivmtqspatlslspgeratlscra sqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqp edfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik 100798 77 atggcactgcctgtcactgccctcctgctgcctctggccctccttctgcatgccg CAR8- ccaggccccaagtccagctgcaagagtcaggacccggactggtgaagccgtctga Soluble gactctctcactgacttgtaccgtcagcggcgtgtccctccccgactacggagtg scFv-nt tcatggatccgccaacctcccgggaaagggcttgaatggattggtgtcatctggg gttctgaaaccacctactaccagtcttccctgaagtccagggtgaccatcagcaa ggataattccaagaaccaggtcagccttaagctgtcatctgtgaccgctgctgac accgccgtgtattactgcgccaagcactactattacggaggaagctacgctatgg actattggggacagggcactctcgtgactgtgagcagcggcggtggagggtctgg aggtggaggatccggtggtggtgggtcaggcggaggagggagcgagattgtgatg actcagtcaccagccaccctttctctttcacccggcgagagagcaaccctgagct gtagagccagccaggacatttctaagtacctcaactggtatcagcaaaaaccggg gcaggcccctcgcctcctgatctaccatacctcacgccttcactctggtatcccc gctcggtttagcggatcaggatctggtaccgactacactctgaccatttccagcc tgcagccagaagatttcgcagtgtatttctgccagcagggcaatacccttcctta caccttcggtcagggaaccaagctcgaaatcaagcaccatcaccatcatcatcac cac 100798 78 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygv CAR8- swirqppgkglewigviwgsettyyqsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Soluble tavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivm scFv-aa tqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgip arfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfqqgtkleik hhhhhhh h 104882 79 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR 8- ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Full-nt gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactatcaatcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccggaggcggtgggtcagaaatcgtgatg acccagagccctgcaaccctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttctt gtcgggcatcacaagatatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccggg acaggcccctaggcttcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattccc gcacgctttagcgggtctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctc tccagcccgaggacttcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgta caccttcggccagggcaccaagcttgagatcaaaaccactactcccgctccaagg ccacccacccctgccccgaccatcgcctctcagccgctttccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctg cgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttca ctcgtgatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatcttta agcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatg ccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgc agcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactca atcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggaccc agaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgag ctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaac gcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 104882 80 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslp dygv CAR 8- s wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyyqsslks rvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Full-aa tavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivm tqspatlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs gip arfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc qqgntlpyt fgqgtkleiktttpapr pptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvllls lvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsr sadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglyne lqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR 9 CAR9 scFv 81 eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlh domain sgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleikggg gsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswir qppgkglewigviwgsettyynsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavy ycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss 99789 82 atggccctcccagtgaccgctctgctgctgcctctcgcacttcttctccatgccg CAR9- ctcggcctgagatcgtcatgacccaaagccccgctaccctgtccctgtcacccgg Soluble cgagagggcaaccctttcatgcagggccagccaggacatttctaagtacctcaac scFv-nt tggtatcagcagaagccagggcaggctcctcgcctgctgatctaccacaccagcc gcctccacagcggtatccccgccagattttccgggagcgggtctggaaccgacta caccctcaccatctcttctctgcagcccgaggatttcgccgtctatttctgccag caggggaatactctgccgtacaccttcggtcaaggtaccaagctggaaatcaagg gaggcggaggatcaggcggtggcggaagcggaggaggtggctccggaggaggagg ttcccaagtgcagcttcaagaatcaggacccggacttgtgaagccatcagaaacc ctctccctgacttgtaccgtgtccggtgtgagcctccccgactacggagtctctt ggattcgccagcctccggggaagggtcttgaatggattggggtgatttggggatc agagactacttactacaattcatcacttaagtcacgggtcaccatcagcaaagat aatagcaagaaccaagtgtcacttaagctgtcatctgtgaccgccgctgacaccg ccgtgtactattgtgccaaacattactattacggagggtcttatgctatggacta ctggggacaggggaccctggtgactgtctctagccatcaccatcaccaccatcat cac 99789 83 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskyln CAR9- wyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcq Soluble qgntlpytfgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpset scFv-aa lsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgsettyynsslksrvtiskd nsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss hhhhhhh h 105974 84 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR 9- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Full-nt tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagcggaggcggtgg gagccaggtccaactccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaact ctttcactgacttgtactgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtctt ggatcagacagccaccggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctc tgagactacttactacaactcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggac aactctaagaatcaggtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccg ccgtgtactattgcgctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggatta ctggggacagggtactctggtcaccgtgtccagcaccactaccccagcaccgagg ccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctg cgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttca ctcgtgatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatcttta agcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatg ccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgc agcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactca atcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggaccc agaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgag ctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaac gcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 105974 85 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPeivmtqspatlslspgeratlsc rasqdiskyln CAR 9- wyqqkpgqaprlliy htsrlhs giparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfc q Full-aa qgntlpyt fgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpset lsltctvsgvslp dygvs wirqppgkglewig viwgsettyynsslks rvtiskd nsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycak hyyyggsyamdy wgqgtlvtvsstttpapr pptpaptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvllls lvitlyckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsr sadapaykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglyne lqkdkmaeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CAR10 CAR10 86 qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgse scFv ttyynsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdyw domain gqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivmtqspatlslspgeratlscra sqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqp edfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik 100796 87 atggcactgcctgtcactgccctcctgctgcctctggccctccttctgcatgccg CAR10- ccaggccccaagtccagctgcaagagtcaggacccggactggtgaagccgtctga Soluble gactctctcactgacttgtaccgtcagcggcgtgtccctccccgactacggagtg scFv-nt tcatggatccgccaacctcccgggaaagggcttgaatggattggtgtcatctggg gttctgaaaccacctactacaactcttccctgaagtccagggtgaccatcagcaa ggataattccaagaaccaggtcagccttaagctgtcatctgtgaccgctgctgac accgccgtgtattactgcgccaagcactactattacggaggaagctacgctatgg actattggggacagggcactctcgtgactgtgagcagcggcggtggagggtctgg aggtggaggatccggtggtggtgggtcaggcggaggagggagcgagattgtgatg actcagtcaccagccaccctttctctttcacccggcgagagagcaaccctgagct gtagagccagccaggacatttctaagtacctcaactggtatcagcaaaaaccggg gcaggcccctcgcctcctgatctaccatacctcacgccttcactctggtatcccc gctcggtttagcggatcaggatctggtaccgactacactctgaccatttccagcc tgcagccagaagatttcgcagtgtatttctgccagcagggcaatacccttcctta caccttcggtcagggaaccaagctcgaaatcaagcaccatcaccatcatcaccac cat 100796 88 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygv CAR10- swirqppgkglewigviwgsettyynsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Soluble tavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggsggggseivm scFv-aa tqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgip arfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik hhhhhhh h 105975 89 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR 10 ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Full-nt tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagcggaggcggtgg gagccaggtccaactccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaact ctttcactgacttgtactgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtctt ggatcagacagccaccggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctc tgagactacttactacaactcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggac aactctaagaatcaggtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccg ccgtgtactattgcgctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggatta ctggggacagggtactctggtcaccgtgtccagcaccactaccccagcaccgagg ccacccaccccggctcctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctg cgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttca ctcgtgatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatcttta agcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatg ccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgc agcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactca atcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggaccc agaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgag ctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaac gcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 105975 90 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSC RASQDISKYLN CAR 10 WYQQKPGQAPRLLIY HTSRLHS GIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFC Q Full-aa QGNTLPYT FGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKPSET LSLTCTVSGVSLP DYGVS WIRQPPGKGLEWIG VIWGSETTYYNSSLKS RVTISKD NSKNQVSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAK HYYYGGSYAMDY WGQGTLVTVSSTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLS LVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNE LQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CAR11 CAR11 91 eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlh scFv sgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleikggg domain gsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgk glewigviwgsettyynsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakh yyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss 103101 92 Atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR11- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Soluble tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat scFv-nt tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagccaggtccaact ccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaactctttcactgacttgt actgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtcttggatcagacagccac cggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctctgagactacttacta caattcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggacaactctaagaatcag gtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccgccgtgtactattgcg ctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggattactggggacagggtac tctggtcaccgtgtccagccaccaccatcatcaccatcaccat 103101 93 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP eivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdiskyln CAR11- wyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcq Soluble qgntlpytfgqgtkleikggggsggggsggggsqvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltc scFv-aa tvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgsettyynsslksrvtiskdnsknq vslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvss hhhhhhhh 105976 94 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR 11 ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Full-nt gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactataactcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccggaggtggcggaagcgaaatcgtgatg acccagagccctgcaaccctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttctt gtcgggcatcacaagatatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccggg acaggcccctaggcttcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattccc gcacgctttagcgggtctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctc tccagcccgaggacttcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgta caccttcggccagggcaccaagcttgagatcaaaaccactactcccgctccaagg ccacccacccctgccccgaccatcgcctctcagccgctttccctgcgtccggagg catgtagacccgcagctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctg cgatatctacatttgggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttca ctcgtgatcactctttactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatcttta agcaacccttcatgaggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatg ccggttcccagaggaggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgc agcgcagatgctccagcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactca atcttggtcggagagaggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggaccc agaaatgggcgggaagccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgag ctccaaaaggataagatggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaac gcagaagaggcaaaggccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaa ggacacctatgacgctcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 105976 95 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGVSLP DYGV CAR 11 S WIRQPPGKGLEWIG VIWGSETTYYNSSLKS RVTISKDNSKNQVSLKLSSVTAAD Full-aa TAVYYCAK HYYYGGSYAMDY WGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVM TQSPATLSLSPGERATLSC RASQDISKYLN WYQQKPGQAPRLLIY HTSRLHS GIP ARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFC QQGNTLPYT FGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLS LVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNE LQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CAR12 CAR12 96 qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygvswirqppgkglewigviwgse scFv ttyynsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaadtavyycakhyyyggsyamdyw domain gqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspatlslspgeratlscrasqdis kylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsgsgsgtdytltisslqpedfav yfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik 103104 97 atggctctgcccgtgaccgcactcctcctgccactggctctgctgcttcacgccg CAR12- ctcgcccacaagtccagcttcaagaatcagggcctggtctggtgaagccatctga Soluble gactctgtccctcacttgcaccgtgagcggagtgtccctcccagactacggagtg scFv-nt agctggattagacagcctcccggaaagggactggagtggatcggagtgatttggg gtagcgaaaccacttactataactcttccctgaagtcacgggtcaccatttcaaa ggataactcaaagaatcaagtgagcctcaagctctcatcagtcaccgccgctgac accgccgtgtattactgtgccaagcattactactatggagggtcctacgccatgg actactggggccagggaactctggtcactgtgtcatctggtggaggaggtagcgg aggaggcgggagcggtggaggtggctccgaaatcgtgatgacccagagccctgca accctgtccctttctcccggggaacgggctaccctttcttgtcgggcatcacaag atatctcaaaatacctcaattggtatcaacagaagccgggacaggcccctaggct tcttatctaccacacctctcgcctgcatagcgggattcccgcacgctttagcggg tctggaagcgggaccgactacactctgaccatctcatctctccagcccgaggact tcgccgtctacttctgccagcagggtaacaccctgccgtacaccttcggccaggg caccaagcttgagatcaaacatcaccaccatcatcaccatcac 103104 98 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP qvqlqesgpglvkpsetlsltctvsgvslpdygv CAR12- swirqppgkglewigviwgsettyynsslksrvtiskdnsknqvslklssvtaad Soluble tavyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtlvtvssggggsggggsggggseivmtqspa scFv-aa tlslspgeratlscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpgqaprlliyhtsrlhsgiparfsg sgsgtdytltisslqpedfavyfcqqgntlpytfgqgtkleik hhhhhhhh 105977 99 atggccctccctgtcaccgccctgctgcttccgctggctcttctgctccacgccg CAR 12- ctcggcccgaaattgtgatgacccagtcacccgccactcttagcctttcacccgg Full-nt tgagcgcgcaaccctgtcttgcagagcctcccaagacatctcaaaataccttaat tggtatcaacagaagcccggacaggctcctcgccttctgatctaccacaccagcc ggctccattctggaatccctgccaggttcagcggtagcggatctgggaccgacta caccctcactatcagctcactgcagccagaggacttcgctgtctatttctgtcag caagggaacaccctgccctacacctttggacagggcaccaagctcgagattaaag gtggaggtggcagcggaggaggtgggtccggcggtggaggaagccaggtccaact ccaagaaagcggaccgggtcttgtgaagccatcagaaactctttcactgacttgt actgtgagcggagtgtctctccccgattacggggtgtcttggatcagacagccac cggggaagggtctggaatggattggagtgatttggggctctgagactacttacta caactcatccctcaagtcacgcgtcaccatctcaaaggacaactctaagaatcag gtgtcactgaaactgtcatctgtgaccgcagccgacaccgccgtgtactattgcg ctaagcattactattatggcgggagctacgcaatggattactggggacagggtac tctggtcaccgtgtccagcaccactaccccagcaccgaggccacccaccccggct cctaccatcgcctcccagcctctgtccctgcgtccggaggcatgtagacccgcag ctggtggggccgtgcatacccggggtcttgacttcgcctgcgatatctacatttg ggcccctctggctggtacttgcggggtcctgctgctttcactcgtgatcactctt tactgtaagcgcggtcggaagaagctgctgtacatctttaagcaacccttcatga ggcctgtgcagactactcaagaggaggacggctgttcatgccggttcccagagga ggaggaaggcggctgcgaactgcgcgtgaaattcagccgcagcgcagatgctcca gcctacaagcaggggcagaaccagctctacaacgaactcaatcttggtcggagag aggagtacgacgtgctggacaagcggagaggacgggacccagaaatgggcgggaa gccgcgcagaaagaatccccaagagggcctgtacaacgagctccaaaaggataag atggcagaagcctatagcgagattggtatgaaaggggaacgcagaagaggcaaag gccacgacggactgtaccagggactcagcaccgccaccaaggacacctatgacgc tcttcacatgcaggccctgccgcctcgg 105977 100 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEIVMTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSC RASQDISKYLN CAR 12- WYQQKPGQAPRLLIY HTSRLHS GIPARFSGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDFAVYFC Q Full-aa QGNTLPYT FGQGTKLEIKGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTC TVSGVSLP DYGVS WIRQPPGKGLEWIG VIWGSETTYYNSSLKS RVTISKDNSKNQ VSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAK HYYYGGSYAMDY WGQGTLVTVSSTTTPAPRPPTPA PTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITL YCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAP AYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDK MAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR CTL019 CTL019- 101 atggccctgcccgtcaccgctctgctgctgccccttgctctgcttcttcatgcag Soluble caaggccggacatccagatgacccaaaccacctcatccctctctgcctctcttgg scFv-Histag- agacagggtgaccatttcttgtcgcgccagccaggacatcagcaagtatctgaac nt tggtatcagcagaagccggacggaaccgtgaagctcctgatctaccatacctctc gcctgcatagcggcgtgccctcacgcttctctggaagcggatcaggaaccgatta ttctctcactatttcaaatcttgagcaggaagatattgccacctatttctgccag cagggtaataccctgccctacaccttcggaggagggaccaagctcgaaatcaccg gtggaggaggcagcggcggtggagggtctggtggaggtggttctgaggtgaagct gcaagaatcaggccctggacttgtggccccttcacagtccctgagcgtgacttgc accgtgtccggagtctccctgcccgactacggagtgtcatggatcagacaacctc cacggaaaggactggaatggctcggtgtcatctggggtagcgaaactacttacta caattcagccctcaaaagcaggctgactattatcaaggacaacagcaagtcccaa gtctttcttaagatgaactcactccagactgacgacaccgcaatctactattgtg ctaagcactactactacggaggatcctacgctatggattactggggacaaggtac ttccgtcactgtctcttcacaccatcatcaccatcaccatcac CTL019- 102 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP diqmtqttsslsaslgdrvtiscrasqdiskyln Soluble wyqqkpdgtvklliyhtsrlhsgvpsrfsgsgsgtdysltisnleqediatyfcq scFv-Histag- qgntlpytfgggtkleitggggsggggsggggsevklqesgpglvapsqslsvtc aa tvsgvslpdygvswirqpprkglewlgviwgsettyynsalksrltiikdnsksq vflkmnslqtddtaiyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtsvtvss hhhhhhhh CTL019 103 atggccttaccagtgaccgccttgctcctgccgctggccttgctgctccacgccg Full-nt ccaggccggacatccagatgacacagactacatcctccctgtctgcctctctggg agacagagtcaccatcagttgcagggcaagtcaggacattagtaaatatttaaat tggtatcagcagaaaccagatggaactgttaaactcctgatctaccatacatcaa gattacactcaggagtcccatcaaggttcagtggcagtgggtctggaacagatta ttctctcaccattagcaacctggagcaagaagatattgccacttacttttgccaa cagggtaatacgcttccgtacacgttcggaggggggaccaagctggagatcacag gtggcggtggctcgggcggtggtgggtcgggtggcggcggatctgaggtgaaact gcaggagtcaggacctggcctggtggcgccctcacagagcctgtccgtcacatgc actgtctcaggggtctcattacccgactatggtgtaagctggattcgccagcctc cacgaaagggtctggagtggctgggagtaatatggggtagtgaaaccacatacta taattcagctctcaaatccagactgaccatcatcaaggacaactccaagagccaa gttttcttaaaaatgaacagtctgcaaactgatgacacagccatttactactgtg ccaaacattattactacggtggtagctatgctatggactactggggccaaggaac ctcagtcaccgtctcctcaaccacgacgccagcgccgcgaccaccaacaccggcg cccaccatcgcgtcgcagcccctgtccctgcgcccagaggcgtgccggccagcgg cggggggcgcagtgcacacgagggggctggacttcgcctgtgatatctacatctg ggcgcccttggccgggacttgtggggtccttctcctgtcactggttatcaccctt tactgcaaacggggcagaaagaaactcctgtatatattcaaacaaccatttatga gaccagtacaaactactcaagaggaagatggctgtagctgccgatttccagaaga agaagaaggaggatgtgaactgagagtgaagttcagcaggagcgcagacgccccc gcgtacaagcagggccagaaccagctctataacgagctcaatctaggacgaagag aggagtacgatgttttggacaagagacgtggccgggaccctgagatggggggaaa gccgagaaggaagaaccctcaggaaggcctgtacaatgaactgcagaaagataag atggcggaggcctacagtgagattgggatgaaaggcgagcgccggaggggcaagg ggcacgatggcctttaccagggtctcagtacagccaccaaggacacctacgacgc ccttcacatgcaggccctgccccctcgc CTL019 104 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPdiqmtqttsslsaslgdrvtiscrasqdiskyln Full-aa wyqqkpdgtvklliyhtsrlhsgvpsrfsgsgsgtdysltisnleqediatyfcq qgntlpytfgggtkleitggggsggggsggggsevklqesgpglvapsqslsvtc tvsgvslpdygvswirqpprkglewlgviwgsettyynsalksrltiikdnsksq vflkmnslqtddtaiyycakhyyyggsyamdywgqgtsvtvsstttpaprpptpa ptiasqplslrpeacrpaaggavhtrgldfacdiyiwaplagtcgvlllslvitl yckrgrkkllyifkqpfmrpvqttqeedgcscrfpeeeeggcelrvkfsrsadap aykqgqnqlynelnlgrreeydvldkrrgrdpemggkprrknpqeglynelqkdk maeayseigmkgerrrgkghdglyqglstatkdtydalhmqalppr CTL019 105 diqmtqttsslsaslgdrvtiscrasqdiskylnwyqqkpdgtvklliyhtsrlh scFv sgvpsrfsgsgsgtdysltisnleqediatyfcqqgntlpytfgggtkleitggg domain gsggggsggggsevklqesgpglvapsqslsvtctvsgvslpdygvswirqpprk glewlgviwgsettyynsalksrltiikdnsksqvflkmnslqtddtaiyycakh yyyggsyamdywgqgtsvtvss mCAR1 106 QVQLLESGAELVRPGSSVKISCKASGYAFSSYWMNWVKQRPGQGLEWIGQIYPGD scFv GDTNYNGKFKGQATLTADKSSSTAYMQLSGLTSEDSAVYSCARKTISSVVDFYFD YWGQGTTVTGGGSGGGSGGGSGGGSELVLTQSPKFMSTSVGDRVSVTCKASQNVG TNVAWYQQKPGQSPKPLIYSATYRNSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLTITNVQSKDLAD YFCQYNRYPYTSFFFTKLEIKRRS mCAR1 107 QVQLLESGAELVRPGSSVKISCKASGYAFSSYWMNWVKQRPGQGLEWIGQIYPGD Full-aa GDTNYNGKFKGQATLTADKSSSTAYMQLSGLTSEDSAVYSCARKTISSVVDFYFD YWGQGTTVTGGGSGGGSGGGSGGGSELVLTQSPKFMSTSVGDRVSVTCKASQNVG TNVAWYQQKPGQSPKPLIYSATYRNSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLTITNVQSKDLAD YFCQYNRYPYTSFFFTKLEIKRRSKIEVMYPPPYLDNEKSNGTIIHVKGKHLCPS PLFPGPSKPFWVLVVVGGVLACYSLLVTVAFIIFWVRSKRSRLLHSDYMNMTPRR PGPTRKHYQPYAPPRDFAAYRSRVKFSRSADAPAYQQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYD VLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDG LYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR mCAR2 108 DIQMTQTTSSLSASLGDRVTISCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPDGTVKLLIYHTSRLH scFv SGVPSRFSGSGSGTDYSLTISNLEQEDIATYFCQQGNTLPYTFGGGTKLEITGST SGSGKPGSGEGSTKGEVKLQESGPGLVAPSQSLSVTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQP PRKGLEWLGVIWGSETTYYNSALKSRLTIIKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAIYYC AKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSE mCAR2 109 DIQMTQTTSSLSASLGDRVTISCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPDGTVKLLIYHTSRLH CAR-aa SGVPSRFSGSGSGTDYSLTISNLEQEDIATYFCQQGNTLPYTFGGGTKLEITGST SGSGKPGSGEGSTKGEVKLQESGPGLVAPSQSLSVTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQP PRKGLEWLGVIWGSETTYYNSALKSRLTIIKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAIY YCAKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSESKYGPPCPPCPMFWVLVVVGGVLACYS LLVTVAFIIFWVKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFEEEEGGCELRV KFSRSADAPAYQQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEG LYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR L mCAR2 110 DIQMTQTT   SSLSASLGDR VTISCRASQD ISKYLNWYQQ KPDGTVKLLI Full-aa YHTSRLHSGV PSRFSGSGSG TDYSLTISNL EQEDIATYFC QQGNTLPYTF GGGTKLEITG STSGSGKPGS GEGSTKGEVK LQESGPGLVA PSQSLSVTCT VSGVSLPDYG VSWIRQPPRK GLEWLGVIWG SETTYYNSAL KSRLTIIKDN SKSQVFLKMN SLQTDDTAIY YCAKHYYYGG SYAMDYWGQG TSVTVSSESK YGPPCPPCPM            FWVLVVVGGV            LACYSLLVTV AFIIFWVKRG RKKLLYIFKQ PFMRPVQTTQ EEDGCSCRFE EEEGGCELRV KFSRSADAPA YQQGQNQLYN ELNLGRREEY DVLDKRRGRD PEMGGKPRRK NPQEGLYNEL QKDKMAEAYS EIGMKGERRR GKGHDGLYQG LSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR LEGGGEGRGS LLTCGDVEEN PGPRMLLLVT SLLLCELPHP AFLLIPRKVC NGIGIGEFKD SLSINATNIK HFKNCTSISG DLHILPVAFR GDSFTHTPPL DPQELDILKT VKEITGFLLI QAWPENRTDL HAFENLEIIR GRTKQHGQFS LAVVSLNITS LGLRSLKEIS DGDVIISGNK NLCYANTINW KKLFGTSGQK TKIISNRGEN SCKATGQVCH ALCSPEGCWG PEPRDCVSCR NVSRGRECVD KCNLLEGEPR EFVENSECIQ CHPECLPQAM NITCTGRGPD NCIQCAHYID GPHCVKTCPA GVMGENNTLV WKYADAGHVC HLCHPNCTYG CTGPGLEGCP TNGPKIPSIA TGMVGALLLL LVVALGIGLF M mCAR3 111 DIQMTQTTSSLSASLGDRVTISCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPDGTVKLLIYHTSRLH scFv SGVPSRFSGSGSGTDYSLTISNLEQEDIATYFCQQGNTLPYTFGGGTKLEITGST SGSGKPGSGEGSTKGEVKLQESGPGLVAPSQSLSVTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQP PRKGLEWLGVIWGSETTYYNSALKSRLTIIKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAIYYC AKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSS mCAR3 112 DIQMTQTTSSLSASLGDRVTISCRASQDISKYLNWYQQKPDGTVKLLIYHTSRLH Full-aa SGVPSRFSGSGSGTDYSLTISNLEQEDIATYFCQQGNTLPYTFGGGTKLEITGST SGSGKPGSGEGSTKGEVKLQESGPGLVAPSQSLSVTCTVSGVSLPDYGVSWIRQP PRKGLEWLGVIWGSETTYYNSALKSRLTIIKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAIYYC AKHYYYGGSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSAAAIEVMYPPPYLDNEKSNGTIIHVKGKHL CPSPLFPGPSKPFWVLVVVGGVLACYSLLVTVAFIIFWVRSKRSRLLHSDYMNMT PRRPGPTRKHYQPYAPPRDFAAYRSRVKFSRSADAPAYQQGQNQLYNELNLGRRE EYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKG HDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR SSJ25-C1 113 QVQLLESGAELVRPGSSVKISCKASGYAFSSYWMNWVKQRPGQGLEWIGQIYPGD VH GDTNYNGKFKGQATLTADKSSSTAYMQLSGLTSEDSAVYSCARKTISSVVDFYFD sequence YWGQGTTVT SSJ25-C1 114 ELVLTQSPKFMSTSVGDRVSVTCKASQNVGTNVAWYQQKPGQSPKPLIYSATYRN VL SGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLTITNVQSKDLADYFYFCQYNRYPYTSGGGTKLEIKRR sequence S

In some embodiments, the CD19 CAR or binding domain includes the amino acid sequence of CTL019, or is encoded by the nucleotide sequence of CTL019 according to Table 3 with or without the leader sequence or the his tag, or a sequence substantially identical thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or higher identity).

In some embodiments, the CDRs are defined according to the Kabat numbering scheme, the Chothia numbering scheme, or a combination thereof.

The sequences of humanized CDR sequences of the scFv domains are shown in Table 4A for the heavy chain variable domains and in Table 4B for the light chain variable domains. “ID” stands for the respective SEQ ID NO for each CDR.

TABLE 3 Heavy Chain Variable Domain CDRs (according to Kabat) SEQ SEQ SEQ Candidate FW HCDR1 ID HCDR2 ID HCDR3 ID murine_CART19 DYGVS 115 VIWGSETTYYNSALKS 116 HYYYGGSYAMDY 117 humanized_CART19 a VH4 DYGVS 118 VIWGSETTYYSSSLKS 119 HYYYGGSYAMDY 120 humanized_CART19 b VH4 DYGVS 121 VIWGSETTYYQSSLKS 122 HYYYGGSYAMDY 123 humanized_CART19 c VH4 DYGVS 124 VIWGSETTYYNSSLKS 125 HYYYGGSYAMDY 126

TABLE 4 Light Chain Variable Domain CDRs (according to Kabat) SEQ SEQ SEQ Candidate FW LCDR1 ID LCDR2 ID LCDR3 ID murine_CART19 RASQDISKYLN 127 HTSRLHS 128 QQGNTLPYT 129 humanized_CART19 a VK3 RASQDISKYLN 127 HTSRLHS 128 QQGNTLPYT 129 humanized_CART19 b VK3 RASQDISKYLN 127 HTSRLHS 128 QQGNTLPYT 129 humanized_CART19 c VK3 RASQDISKYLN 127 HTSRLHS 128 QQGNTLPYT 129

In one embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises a BCMA CAR molecule described herein, e.g., a BCMA CAR described in US-2016-0046724-A1 or WO2016/014565. In embodiments, the BCMA CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence of a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain according to US-2016-0046724-A1, or Table 1 or 16, SEQ ID NO: 271 or SEQ ID NO: 273 of WO2016/014565, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid BCMA CAR sequences). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the BCMA CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO2016/014565.

In embodiments, the BCMA CAR comprises an anti-BCMA binding domain (e.g., human or humanized anti-BCMA binding domain), a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain, and wherein said anti-BCMA binding domain comprises a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (HC CDR1), a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (HC CDR2), and a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (HC CDR3) of any anti-BMCA heavy chain binding domain amino acid sequences listed in Table 5 or 6, or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto (e.g., having less than 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 amino acid substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions).

In one embodiment, the anti-BCMA binding domain comprises a light chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 5 or 6) and/or a heavy chain variable region described herein (e.g., in Table 5 or 6), or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto.

In one embodiment, the encoded anti-BCMA binding domain is a scFv comprising a light chain and a heavy chain of an amino acid sequence of Table 5 or 6.

In an embodiment, the human or humanized anti-BCMA binding domain (e.g., an scFv) comprises: a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region provided in Table 5 or 6, or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto; and/or a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least one, two or three modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) but not more than 30, 20 or 10 modifications (e.g., substitutions, e.g., conservative substitutions) of an amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable region provided in Table 5 or 6, or a sequence at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto.

TABLE 5 Amino Acid and Nucleic Acid Sequences of exemplary anti-BCMA scFv domains and BCMA CAR molecules SEQ Name/ ID Description NO: Sequence 139109 139109-aa 130 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIQLTQSPSSLS ASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPYTFGQGTKVEIK 139109-nt 131 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCAGGGGGAGGACTTGTGCAGCCTGGAGGA ScFv TCGCTGAGACTGTCATGTGCCGTGTCCGGCTTTGCCCTGTCCAACCAC domain GGGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCTGGAAAGGGCCTCGAATGGGTG TCGGGTATTGTGTACAGCGGTAGCACCTACTATGCCGCATCCGTGAAG GGGAGATTCACCATCAGCCGGGACAACTCCAGGAACACTCTGTACCTC CAAATGAATTCGCTGAGGCCAGAGGACACTGCCATCTACTACTGCTCC GCGCATGGCGGAGAGTCCGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGGACCACCGTGACC GTGTCTAGCGCGTCCGGCGGAGGCGGCAGCGGGGGTCGGGCATCAGGG GGCGGCGGATCGGACATCCAGCTCACCCAGTCCCCGAGCTCGCTGTCC GCCTCCGTGGGAGATCGGGTCACCATCACGTGCCGCGCCAGCCAGTCG ATTTCCTCCTACCTGAACTGGTACCAACAGAAGCCCGGAAAAGCCCCG AAGCTTCTCATCTACGCCGCCTCGAGCCTGCAGTCAGGAGTGCCCTCA CGGTTCTCCGGCTCCGGTTCCGGTACTGATTTCACCCTGACCATTTCC TCCCTGCAACCGGAGGACTTCGCTACTTACTACTGCCAGCAGTCGTAC TCCACCCCCTACACTTTCGGACAAGGCACCAAGGTCGAAATCAAG 139109-aa 132 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139109-aa 133 DIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI VL YAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPY TFGQGTKVEIK 139109-aa 134 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSDIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQK PGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYY CQQSYSTPYTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACR PAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKL LYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAY KQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNE LQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQAL PPR 139109-nt 135 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCAGGGGGAGGACTT GTGCAGCCTGGAGGATCGCTGAGACTGTCATGTGCCGTGTCCGGCTTT GCCCTGTCCAACCACGGGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCTGGAAAG GGCCTCGAATGGGTGTCGGGTATTGTGTACAGCGGTAGCACCTACTAT GCCGCATCCGTGAAGGGGAGATTCACCATCAGCCGGGACAACTCCAGG AACACTCTGTACCTCCAAATGAATTCGCTGAGGCCAGAGGACACTGCC ATCTACTACTGCTCCGCGCATGGCGGAGAGTCCGACGTCTGGGGACAG GGGACCACCGTGACCGTGTCTAGCGCGTCCGGCGGAGGCGGCAGCGGG GGTCGGGCATCAGGGGGCGGCGGATCGGACATCCAGCTCACCCAGTCC CCGAGCTCGCTGTCCGCCTCCGTGGGAGATCGGGTCACCATCACGTGC CGCGCCAGCCAGTCGATTTCCTCCTACCTGAACTGGTACCAACAGAAG CCCGGAAAAGCCCCGAAGCTTCTCATCTACGCCGCCTCGAGCCTGCAG TCAGGAGTGCCCTCACGGTTCTCCGGCTCCGGTTCCGGTACTGATTTC ACCCTGACCATTTCCTCCCTGCAACCGGAGGACTTCGCTACTTACTAC TGCCAGCAGTCGTACTCCACCCCCTACACTTTCGGACAAGGCACCAAG GTCGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGA CCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTG CTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTG CTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGC TGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGA GAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAG CTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAA GGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTC AGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTG CCGCCTCGG 139103 139103-aa 136 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYAMSWVRQAPGKGLGWV ScFv SGISRSGENTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRDEDTAVYYC domain ARSPAHYYGGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIVLTQS PGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSISSSFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASRR ATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQQYHSSPSWTFGQG TKLEIK 139103-nt 137 CAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAACCCGGAAGA ScFv TCGCTTAGACTGTCGTGTGCCGCCAGCGGGTTCACTTTCTCGAACTAC domain GCGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCACCCGGAAAGGGACTCGGTTGGGTG TCCGGCATTTCCCGGTCCGGCGAAAATACCTACTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCAAGGGACAACAGCAAAAACACCCTGTAC TTGCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGATGAAGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGC GCCCGGTCGCCTGCCCATTACTACGGCGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGACAG GGAACCACTGTGACTGTCAGCAGCGCGTCGGGTGGCGGCGGCTCAGGG GGTCGGGCCTCCGGGGGGGGAGGGTCCGACATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCC CCGGGAACCCTGAGCCTGAGCCCGGGAGAGCGCGCGACCCTGTCATGC CGGGCATCCCAGAGCATTAGCTCCTCCTTTCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAG AAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCGAGGCTGCTGATCTACGGCGCTAGCAGAAGG GCTACCGGAATCCCAGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCGGTTCCGGGACCGAT TTCACCCTTACTATCTCGCGCCTGGAACCTGAGGACTCCGCCGTCTAC TACTGCCAGCAGTACCACTCATCCCCGTCGTGGACGTTCGGACAGGGC ACCAAGCTGGAGATTAAG 139103-aa 138 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYAMSWVRQAPGKGLGWV VH SGISRSGENTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRDEDTAVYYC ARSPAHYYGGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139103-aa 139 DIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSISSSFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL VL IYGASRRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQQYHSSP SWTFGQGTKLEIK 139103-aa 140 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGF Full CAR TFSNYAMSWVRQAPGKGLGWVSGISRSGENTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS KNTLYLQMNSLRDEDTAVYYCARSPAHYYGGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASG GGGSGGRASGGGGSDIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSISSSFL AWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASRRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPE DSAVYYCQQYHSSPSWTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLS LRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNP QEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR 139103-nt 141 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTC GTGCAACCCGGAAGATCGCTTAGACTGTCGTGTGCCGCCAGCGGGTTC ACTTTCTCGAACTACGCGATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCACCCGGAAAG GGACTCGGTTGGGTGTCCGGCATTTCCCGGTCCGGCGAAAATACCTAC TACGCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCAAGGGACAACAGC AAAAACACCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGATGAAGATACA GCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGTCGCCTGCCCATTACTACGGCGGAATG GACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACCACTGTGACTGTCAGCAGCGCGTCGGGT GGCGGCGGCTCAGGGGGTCGGGCCTCCGGGGGGGGAGGGTCCGACATC GTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCGGGAACCCTGAGCCTGAGCCCGGGAGAGCGC GCGACCCTGTCATGCCGGGCATCCCAGAGCATTAGCTCCTCCTTTCTC GCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCGAGGCTGCTGATCTAC GGCGCTAGCAGAAGGGCTACCGGAATCCCAGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCC GGTTCCGGGACCGATTTCACCCTTACTATCTCGCGCCTGGAACCTGAG GACTCCGCCGTCTACTACTGCCAGCAGTACCACTCATCCCCGTCGTGG ACGTTCGGACAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTC CCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAAC GAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGAC GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139105 139105-aa 142 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYC domain SVHSFLAYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIVMTQTPLSLP VTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRA SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTK VEIK 139105-nt 143 CAAGTGCAACTCGTCGAATCCGGTGGAGGTCTGGTCCAACCTGGTAGA ScFv AGCCTGAGACTGTCGTGTGCGGCCAGCGGATTCACCTTTGATGACTAT domain GCTATGCACTGGGTGCGGCAGGCCCCAGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTG TCGGGAATTAGCTGGAACTCCGGGTCCATTGGCTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAACGCAAAGAACTCCCTGTAC TTGCAAATGAACTCGCTCAGGGCTGAGGATACCGCGCTGTACTACTGC TCCGTGCATTCCTTCCTGGCCTACTGGGGACAGGGAACTCTGGTCACC GTGTCGAGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGGGGCTCGGGTGGACGGGCCTCGGGC GGAGGGGGGTCCGACATCGTGATGACCCAGACCCCGCTGAGCTTGCCC GTGACTCCCGGAGAGCCTGCATCCATCTCCTGCCGGTCATCCCAGTCC CTTCTCCACTCCAACGGATACAACTACCTCGACTGGTACCTCCAGAAG CCGGGACAGAGCCCTCAGCTTCTGATCTACCTGGGGTCAAATAGAGCC TCAGGAGTGCCGGATCGGTTCAGCGGATCTGGTTCGGGAACTGATTTC ACTCTGAAGATTTCCCGCGTGGAAGCCGAGGACGTGGGCGTCTACTAC TGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACCCCCTATACCTTCGGCCAAGGGACGAAA GTGGAGATCAAG 139105-aa 144 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWV VH SGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYC SVHSFLAYWGQGTLVTVSS 139105-aa 145 DIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQS VL PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQA LQTPYTFGQGTKVEIK 139105-aa 146 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGF Full CAR TFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNA KNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTALYYCSVHSFLAYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSDIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD WYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAED VGVYYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLR PEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKR GRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSA DAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQE GLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDAL HMQALPPR 139105-nt 147 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTCGAATCCGGTGGAGGTCTG GTCCAACCTGGTAGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCGTGTGCGGCCAGCGGATTC ACCTTTGATGACTATGCTATGCACTGGGTGCGGCAGGCCCCAGGAAAG GGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCGGGAATTAGCTGGAACTCCGGGTCCATTGGC TACGCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAACGCA AAGAACTCCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCGCTCAGGGCTGAGGATACC GCGCTGTACTACTGCTCCGTGCATTCCTTCCTGGCCTACTGGGGACAG GGAACTCTGGTCACCGTGTCGAGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGGGGCTCGGGT GGACGGGCCTCGGGCGGAGGGGGGTCCGACATCGTGATGACCCAGACC CCGCTGAGCTTGCCCGTGACTCCCGGAGAGCCTGCATCCATCTCCTGC CGGTCATCCCAGTCCCTTCTCCACTCCAACGGATACAACTACCTCGAC TGGTACCTCCAGAAGCCGGGACAGAGCCCTCAGCTTCTGATCTACCTG GGGTCAAATAGAGCCTCAGGAGTGCCGGATCGGTTCAGCGGATCTGGT TCGGGAACTGATTTCACTCTGAAGATTTCCCGCGTGGAAGCCGAGGAC GTGGGCGTCTACTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACCCCCTATACCTTC GGCCAAGGGACGAAAGTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGG CCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGT CCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACT TGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGC GGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCT GTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAG GAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCA GATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTC AATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGA CGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAG GGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGC GAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTT CACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139111 139111-aa 148 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIVMTQTPLSLS VTPGQPASISCKSSQSLLRNDGKTPLYWYLQKAGQPPQLLIYEVSNRF SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGAYYCMQNIQFPSFGGGTKL EIK 139111-nt 149 GAAGTGCAATTGTTGGAATCTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAGCCTGGAGGA ScFv TCACTGAGACTTTCGTGTGCGGTGTCAGGCTTCGCCCTGAGCAACCAC domain GGCATGAGCTGGGTGCGGAGAGCCCCGGGGAAGGGTCTGGAATGGGTG TCCGGGATCGTCTACTCCGGTTCAACTTACTACGCCGCAAGCGTGAAG GGTCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGGAACACCCTGTACCTC CAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGCCCGAGGACACCGCCATCTACTACTGTTCC GCGCATGGAGGAGAGTCCGATGTCTGGGGACAGGGCACTACCGTGACC GTGTCGAGCGCCTCGGGGGGAGGAGGCTCCGGCGGTCGCGCCTCCGGG GGGGGTGGCAGCGACATTGTGATGACGCAGACTCCACTCTCGCTGTCC GTGACCCCGGGACAGCCCGCGTCCATCTCGTGCAAGAGCTCCCAGAGC CTGCTGAGGAACGACGGAAAGACTCCTCTGTATTGGTACCTCCAGAAG GCTGGACAGCCCCCGCAACTGCTCATCTACGAAGTGTCAAATCGCTTC TCCGGGGTGCCGGATCGGTTTTCCGGCTCGGGATCGGGCACCGACTTC ACCCTGAAAATCTCCAGGGTCGAGGCCGAGGACGTGGGAGCCTACTAC TGCATGCAAAACATCCAGTTCCCTTCCTTCGGCGGCGGCACAAAGCTG GAGATTAAG 139111-aa 150 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139111-aa 151 DIVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQSLLRNDGKTPLYWYLQKAGQP VL PQLLIYEVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGAYYCMQN IQFPSFGGGTKLEIK 139111-aa 152 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSDIVMTQTPLSLSVTPGQPASISCKSSQSLLRNDGKTPLY WYLQKAGQPPQLLIYEVSNRFSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAED VGAYYCMQNIQFPSFGGGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRP EACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRG RKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSAD APAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEG LYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALH MQALPPR 139111-nt 153 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGTTGGAATCTGGAGGAGGACTT GTGCAGCCTGGAGGATCACTGAGACTTTCGTGTGCGGTGTCAGGCTTC GCCCTGAGCAACCACGGCATGAGCTGGGTGCGGAGAGCCCCGGGGAAG GGTCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGGGATCGTCTACTCCGGTTCAACTTACTAC GCCGCAAGCGTGAAGGGTCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGG AACACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGCCCGAGGACACCGCC ATCTACTACTGTTCCGCGCATGGAGGAGAGTCCGATGTCTGGGGACAG GGCACTACCGTGACCGTGTCGAGCGCCTCGGGGGGAGGAGGCTCCGGC GGTCGCGCCTCCGGGGGGGGTGGCAGCGACATTGTGATGACGCAGACT CCACTCTCGCTGTCCGTGACCCCGGGACAGCCCGCGTCCATCTCGTGC AAGAGCTCCCAGAGCCTGCTGAGGAACGACGGAAAGACTCCTCTGTAT TGGTACCTCCAGAAGGCTGGACAGCCCCCGCAACTGCTCATCTACGAA GTGTCAAATCGCTTCTCCGGGGTGCCGGATCGGTTTTCCGGCTCGGGA TCGGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGAAAATCTCCAGGGTCGAGGCCGAGGAC GTGGGAGCCTACTACTGCATGCAAAACATCCAGTTCCCTTCCTTCGGC GGCGGCACAAAGCTGGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCA CCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCG GAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTT GACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGT CGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTG CAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAG GAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGAT GCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAAT CTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGG GACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGC CTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAG ATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTG TACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCAC ATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139100 139100-aa 154 QVQLVQSGAEVRKTGASVKVSCKASGYIFDNFGINWVRQAPGQGLEWM ScFv GWINPKNNNTNYAQKFQGRVTITADESTNTAYMEVSSLRSEDTAVYYC domain ARGPYYYQSYMDVWGQGTMVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIVMTQT PLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLNWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYL GSKRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLHITRVGAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPYTF GQGTKLEIK 139100-nt 155 CAAGTCCAACTCGTCCAGTCCGGCGCAGAAGTCAGAAAAACCGGTGCT ScFv AGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTACATTTTCGATAACTTC domain GGAATCAACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGCCAGGGGCTGGAATGGATG GGATGGATCAACCCCAAGAACAACAACACCAACTACGCACAGAAGTTC CAGGGCCGCGTGACTATCACCGCCGATGAATCGACCAATACCGCCTAC ATGGAGGTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCGGAGGACACTGCCGTGTATTACTGC GCGAGGGGCCCATACTACTACCAAAGCTACATGGACGTCTGGGGACAG GGAACCATGGTGACCGTGTCATCCGCCTCCGGTGGTGGAGGCTCCGGG GGGCGGGCTTCAGGAGGCGGAGGAAGCGATATTGTGATGACCCAGACT CCGCTTAGCCTGCCCGTGACTCCTGGAGAACCGGCCTCCATTTCCTGC CGGTCCTCGCAATCACTCCTGCATTCCAACGGTTACAACTACCTGAAT TGGTACCTCCAGAAGCCTGGCCAGTCGCCCCAGTTGCTGATCTATCTG GGCTCGAAGCGCGCCTCCGGGGTGCCTGACCGGTTTAGCGGATCTGGG AGCGGCACGGACTTCACTCTCCACATCACCCGCGTGGGAGCGGAGGAC GTGGGAGTGTACTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACTCCGTACACATTC GGACAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAG 139100-aa 156 QVQLVQSGAEVRKTGASVKVSCKASGYIFDNFGINWVRQAPGQGLEWM VH GWINPKNNNTNYAQKFQGRVTITADESTNTAYMEVSSLRSEDTAVYYC ARGPYYYQSYMDVWGQGTMVTVSS 139100-aa 157 DIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLNWYLQKPGQS VL PQLLIYLGSKRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLHITRVGAEDVGVYYCMQA LQTPYTFGQGTKLEIK 139100-aa 158 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVRKTGASVKVSCKASGY Full CAR IFDNFGINWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPKNNNTNYAQKFQGRVTITADES TNTAYMEVSSLRSEDTAVYYCARGPYYYQSYMDVWGQGTMVTVSSASG GGGSGGRASGGGGSDIVMTQTPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNG YNYLNWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSKRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLHITR VGAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQ PLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVIT LYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVK FSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRR KNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKD TYDALHMQALPPR 139100-nt 159 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTCCAACTCGTCCAGTCCGGCGCAGAAGTC AGAAAAACCGGTGCTAGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTAC ATTTTCGATAACTTCGGAATCAACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGCCAG GGGCTGGAATGGATGGGATGGATCAACCCCAAGAACAACAACACCAAC TACGCACAGAAGTTCCAGGGCCGCGTGACTATCACCGCCGATGAATCG ACCAATACCGCCTACATGGAGGTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCGGAGGACACT GCCGTGTATTACTGCGCGAGGGGCCCATACTACTACCAAAGCTACATG GACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACCATGGTGACCGTGTCATCCGCCTCCGGT GGTGGAGGCTCCGGGGGGCGGGCTTCAGGAGGCGGAGGAAGCGATATT GTGATGACCCAGACTCCGCTTAGCCTGCCCGTGACTCCTGGAGAACCG GCCTCCATTTCCTGCCGGTCCTCGCAATCACTCCTGCATTCCAACGGT TACAACTACCTGAATTGGTACCTCCAGAAGCCTGGCCAGTCGCCCCAG TTGCTGATCTATCTGGGCTCGAAGCGCGCCTCCGGGGTGCCTGACCGG TTTAGCGGATCTGGGAGCGGCACGGACTTCACTCTCCACATCACCCGC GTGGGAGCGGAGGACGTGGGAGTGTACTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAG ACTCCGTACACATTCGGACAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAGACCACT ACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAG CCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCC GTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCC CCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACT CTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAA CCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCA TGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAA TTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAG CTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTG GACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGA AAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATG GCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGC AAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGAC ACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139101 139101-aa 160 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSDAMTWVRQAPGKGLEWV ScFv SVISGSGGTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC domain AKLDSSGYYYARGPRYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIQL TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYGAS TLASGVPARFSGSGSGTHFTLTINSLQSEDSATYYCQQSYKRASFGQG TKVEIK 139101-nt 161 CAAGTGCAACTTCAAGAATCAGGCGGAGGACTCGTGCAGCCCGGAGGA ScFv TCATTGCGGCTCTCGTGCGCCGCCTCGGGCTTCACCTTCTCGAGCGAC domain GCCATGACCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCGGGGAAGGGGCTGGAATGGGTG TCTGTGATTTCCGGCTCCGGGGGAACTACGTACTACGCCGATTCCGTG AAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCCCGGGACAACAGCAAGAACACCCTTTAT CTGCAAATGAATTCCCTCCGCGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGC GCCAAGCTGGACTCCTCGGGCTACTACTATGCCCGGGGTCCGAGATAC TGGGGACAGGGAACCCTCGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCGTCCGGCGGAGGA GGGTCGGGAGGGCGGGCCTCCGGCGGCGGCGGTTCGGACATCCAGCTG ACCCAGTCCCCATCCTCACTGAGCGCAAGCGTGGGCGACAGAGTCACC ATTACATGCAGGGCGTCCCAGAGCATCAGCTCCTACCTGAACTGGTAC CAACAGAAGCCTGGAAAGGCTCCTAAGCTGTTGATCTACGGGGCTTCG ACCCTGGCATCCGGGGTGCCCGCGAGGTTTAGCGGAAGCGGTAGCGGC ACTCACTTCACTCTGACCATTAACAGCCTCCAGTCCGAGGATTCAGCC ACTTACTACTGTCAGCAGTCCTACAAGCGGGCCAGCTTCGGACAGGGC ACTAAGGTCGAGATCAAG 139101-aa 162 QVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSDAMTWVRQAPGKGLEWV VH SVISGSGGTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC AKLDSSGYYYARGPRYWGQGTLVTVSS 139101-aa 163 DIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI VL YGASTLASGVPARFSGSGSGTHFTLTINSLQSEDSATYYCQQSYKRAS FGQGTKVEIK 139101-aa 164 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF Full CAR TFSSDAMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSVISGSGGTTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKLDSSGYYYARGPRYWGQGTLVTVSS ASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISS YLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYGASTLASGVPARFSGSGSGTHFTLTINSLQ SEDSATYYCQQSYKRASFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLS LRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNP QEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR 139101-nt 165 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTTCAAGAATCAGGCGGAGGACTC GTGCAGCCCGGAGGATCATTGCGGCTCTCGTGCGCCGCCTCGGGCTTC ACCTTCTCGAGCGACGCCATGACCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCGGGGAAG GGGCTGGAATGGGTGTCTGTGATTTCCGGCTCCGGGGGAACTACGTAC TACGCCGATTCCGTGAAAGGTCGCTTCACTATCTCCCGGGACAACAGC AAGAACACCCTTTATCTGCAAATGAATTCCCTCCGCGCCGAGGACACC GCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAGCTGGACTCCTCGGGCTACTACTATGCC CGGGGTCCGAGATACTGGGGACAGGGAACCCTCGTGACCGTGTCCTCC GCGTCCGGCGGAGGAGGGTCGGGAGGGCGGGCCTCCGGCGGCGGCGGT TCGGACATCCAGCTGACCCAGTCCCCATCCTCACTGAGCGCAAGCGTG GGCGACAGAGTCACCATTACATGCAGGGCGTCCCAGAGCATCAGCTCC TACCTGAACTGGTACCAACAGAAGCCTGGAAAGGCTCCTAAGCTGTTG ATCTACGGGGCTTCGACCCTGGCATCCGGGGTGCCCGCGAGGTTTAGC GGAAGCGGTAGCGGCACTCACTTCACTCTGACCATTAACAGCCTCCAG TCCGAGGATTCAGCCACTTACTACTGTCAGCAGTCCTACAAGCGGGCC AGCTTCGGACAGGGCACTAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTC CCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAAC GAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGAC GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139102 139102-aa 166 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFSNYGITWVRQAPGQGLEWM ScFv GWISAYNGNTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRNTSISTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYC domain ARGPYYYYMDVWGKGTMVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIVMTQSPL SLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLYSNGYNYVDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGS NRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFKLQISRVEAEDVGIYYCMQGRQFPYSFGQ GTKVEIK 139102-nt 167 CAAGTCCAACTGGTCCAGAGCGGTGCAGAAGTGAAGAAGCCCGGAGCG ScFv AGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCTTCCGGGTACACCTTCTCCAACTAC domain GGCATCACTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGACAGGGCCTGGAATGGATG GGGTGGATTTCCGCGTACAACGGCAATACGAACTACGCTCAGAAGTTC CAGGGTAGAGTGACCATGACTAGGAACACCTCCATTTCCACCGCCTAC ATGGAACTGTCCTCCCTGCGGAGCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTATTGC GCCCGGGGACCATACTACTACTACATGGATGTCTGGGGGAAGGGGACT ATGGTCACCGTGTCATCCGCCTCGGGAGGCGGCGGATCAGGAGGACGC GCCTCTGGTGGTGGAGGATCGGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGCCCTCTC TCCTTGCCCGTGACTCCTGGGGAGCCCGCATCCATTTCATGCCGGAGC TCCCAGTCACTTCTCTACTCCAACGGCTATAACTACGTGGATTGGTAC CTCCAAAAGCCGGGCCAGAGCCCGCAGCTGCTGATCTACCTGGGCTCG AACAGGGCCAGCGGAGTGCCTGACCGGTTCTCCGGGTCGGGAAGCGGG ACCGACTTCAAGCTGCAAATCTCGAGAGTGGAGGCCGAGGACGTGGGA ATCTACTACTGTATGCAGGGCCGCCAGTTTCCGTACTCGTTCGGACAG GGCACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAG 139102-aa 168 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFSNYGITWVRQAPGQGLEWM VH GWISAYNGNTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRNTSISTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYC ARGPYYYYMDVWGKGTMVTVSS 139102-aa 169 EIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLYSNGYNYVDWYLQKPGQS VL PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFKLQISRVEAEDVGIYYCMQG RQFPYSFGQGTKVEIK 139102-aa 170 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGY Full CAR TFSNYGITWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRNTS ISTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARGPYYYYMDVWGKGTMVTVSSASGGG GSGGRASGGGGSEIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLYSNGYN YVDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFKLQISRVE AEDVGIYYCMQGRQFPYSFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPL SLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLY CKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFS RSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKN PQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTY DALHMQALPPR 139102-nt 171 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTCCAACTGGTCCAGAGCGGTGCAGAAGTG AAGAAGCCCGGAGCGAGCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCTTCCGGGTAC ACCTTCTCCAACTACGGCATCACTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGACAG GGCCTGGAATGGATGGGGTGGATTTCCGCGTACAACGGCAATACGAAC TACGCTCAGAAGTTCCAGGGTAGAGTGACCATGACTAGGAACACCTCC ATTTCCACCGCCTACATGGAACTGTCCTCCCTGCGGAGCGAGGACACC GCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGGGACCATACTACTACTACATGGATGTC TGGGGGAAGGGGACTATGGTCACCGTGTCATCCGCCTCGGGAGGCGGC GGATCAGGAGGACGCGCCTCTGGTGGTGGAGGATCGGAGATCGTGATG ACCCAGAGCCCTCTCTCCTTGCCCGTGACTCCTGGGGAGCCCGCATCC ATTTCATGCCGGAGCTCCCAGTCACTTCTCTACTCCAACGGCTATAAC TACGTGGATTGGTACCTCCAAAAGCCGGGCCAGAGCCCGCAGCTGCTG ATCTACCTGGGCTCGAACAGGGCCAGCGGAGTGCCTGACCGGTTCTCC GGGTCGGGAAGCGGGACCGACTTCAAGCTGCAAATCTCGAGAGTGGAG GCCGAGGACGTGGGAATCTACTACTGTATGCAGGGCCGCCAGTTTCCG TACTCGTTCGGACAGGGCACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCA GCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTG TCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCAT ACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTG GCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTAC TGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTC ATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGG TTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGC CGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTAC AACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAG CGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAAT CCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAA GCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGC CACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTAT GACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139104 139104-aa 172 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIVLTQSPATLS VSPGESATLSCRASQSVSSNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASTRASGIPD RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYGSSLTFGGGTKVEIK 139104-nt 173 GAAGTGCAATTGCTCGAAACTGGAGGAGGTCTGGTGCAACCTGGAGGA ScFv TCACTTCGCCTGTCCTGCGCCGTGTCGGGCTTTGCCCTGTCCAACCAT domain GGAATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCGGGGAAGGGCCTCGAATGGGTG TCCGGCATCGTCTACTCCGGCTCCACCTACTACGCCGCGTCCGTGAAG GGCCGGTTCACGATTTCACGGGACAACTCGCGGAACACCCTGTACCTC CAAATGAATTCCCTTCGGCCGGAGGATACTGCCATCTACTACTGCTCC GCCCACGGTGGCGAATCCGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACCGTGACC GTGTCCAGCGCGTCCGGGGGAGGAGGAAGCGGGGGTAGAGCATCGGGT GGAGGCGGATCAGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCCGCCACCTTGAGC GTGTCACCAGGAGAGTCCGCCACCCTGTCATGCCGCGCCAGCCAGTCC GTGTCCTCCAACCTGGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGCAGGCCCCT AGACTCCTGATCTATGGGGCGTCGACCCGGGCATCTGGAATTCCCGAT AGGTTCAGCGGATCGGGCTCGGGCACTGACTTCACTCTGACCATCTCC TCGCTGCAAGCCGAGGACGTGGCTGTGTACTACTGTCAGCAGTACGGA AGCTCCCTGACTTTCGGTGGCGGGACCAAAGTCGAGATTAAG 139104-aa 174 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139104-aa 175 EIVLTQSPATLSVSPGESATLSCRASQSVSSNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLI VL YGASTRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYCQQYGSSLT FGGGTKVEIK 139104-aa 176 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSEIVLTQSPATLSVSPGESATLSCRASQSVSSNLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIYGASTRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYY CQQYGSSLTFGGGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRP AAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLL YIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYK QGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNEL QKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALP PR 139104-nt 177 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGCTCGAAACTGGAGGAGGTCTG GTGCAACCTGGAGGATCACTTCGCCTGTCCTGCGCCGTGTCGGGCTTT GCCCTGTCCAACCATGGAATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCGCGCGCCGGGGAAG GGCCTCGAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCGTCTACTCCGGCTCCACCTACTAC GCCGCGTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACGATTTCACGGGACAACTCGCGG AACACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAATTCCCTTCGGCCGGAGGATACTGCC ATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCACGGTGGCGAATCCGACGTCTGGGGCCAG GGAACCACCGTGACCGTGTCCAGCGCGTCCGGGGGAGGAGGAAGCGGG GGTAGAGCATCGGGTGGAGGCGGATCAGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCC CCCGCCACCTTGAGCGTGTCACCAGGAGAGTCCGCCACCCTGTCATGC CGCGCCAGCCAGTCCGTGTCCTCCAACCTGGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAG CCGGGGCAGGCCCCTAGACTCCTGATCTATGGGGCGTCGACCCGGGCA TCTGGAATTCCCGATAGGTTCAGCGGATCGGGCTCGGGCACTGACTTC ACTCTGACCATCTCCTCGCTGCAAGCCGAGGACGTGGCTGTGTACTAC TGTCAGCAGTACGGAAGCTCCCTGACTTTCGGTGGCGGGACCAAAGTC GAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCT ACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCC GCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGAT ATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTT TCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTG TACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAG GAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGC GAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAG CAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAG GAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGC GGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTC CAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGG GAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGC ACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCG CCTCGG 139106 139106-aa 178 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIVMTQSPATLS VSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSKLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLMYGASIRATGIPD RFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSSWTFGQGTKVEIK 139106-nt 179 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAACCTGGAGGA ScFv TCATTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCAGTGTCGGGATTCGCCCTGAGCAACCAT domain GGAATGTCCTGGGTCAGAAGGGCCCCTGGAAAAGGCCTCGAATGGGTG TCAGGGATCGTGTACTCCGGTTCCACTTACTACGCCGCCTCCGTGAAG GGGCGCTTCACTATCTCACGGGATAACTCCCGCAATACCCTGTACCTC CAAATGAACAGCCTGCGGCCGGAGGATACCGCCATCTACTACTGTTCC GCCCACGGTGGAGAGTCTGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACTACCGTGACC GTGTCCTCCGCGTCCGGCGGTGGAGGGAGCGGCGGCCGCGCCAGCGGC GGCGGAGGCTCCGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGCCCCGCTACTCTGTCG GTGTCGCCCGGAGAAAGGGCGACCCTGTCCTGCCGGGCGTCGCAGTCC GTGAGCAGCAAGCTGGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAGGCACCA CGCCTGCTTATGTACGGTGCCTCCATTCGGGCCACCGGAATCCCGGAC CGGTTCTCGGGGTCGGGGTCCGGTACCGAGTTCACACTGACCATTTCC TCGCTCGAGCCCGAGGACTTTGCCGTCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTACGGC TCCTCCTCATGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGGACCAAGGTCGAAATCAAG 139106-aa 180 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139106-aa 181 EIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSKLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLM VL YGASIRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSSW TFGQGTKVEIK 139106-aa 182 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSEIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSKLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLMYGASIRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLEPEDFAVYY CQQYGSSSWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACR PAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKL LYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAY KQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNE LQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQAL PPR 139106-nt 183 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTT GTGCAACCTGGAGGATCATTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCAGTGTCGGGATTC GCCCTGAGCAACCATGGAATGTCCTGGGTCAGAAGGGCCCCTGGAAAA GGCCTCGAATGGGTGTCAGGGATCGTGTACTCCGGTTCCACTTACTAC GCCGCCTCCGTGAAGGGGCGCTTCACTATCTCACGGGATAACTCCCGC AATACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGGCCGGAGGATACCGCC ATCTACTACTGTTCCGCCCACGGTGGAGAGTCTGACGTCTGGGGCCAG GGAACTACCGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCGTCCGGCGGTGGAGGGAGCGGC GGCCGCGCCAGCGGCGGCGGAGGCTCCGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGC CCCGCTACTCTGTCGGTGTCGCCCGGAGAAAGGGCGACCCTGTCCTGC CGGGCGTCGCAGTCCGTGAGCAGCAAGCTGGCTTGGTACCAGCAGAAG CCGGGCCAGGCACCACGCCTGCTTATGTACGGTGCCTCCATTCGGGCC ACCGGAATCCCGGACCGGTTCTCGGGGTCGGGGTCCGGTACCGAGTTC ACACTGACCATTTCCTCGCTCGAGCCCGAGGACTTTGCCGTCTATTAC TGCCAGCAGTACGGCTCCTCCTCATGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGGACCAAG GTCGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGA CCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTG CTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTG CTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGC TGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGA GAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAG CTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAA GGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTC AGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTG CCGCCTCGG 139107 139107-aa 184 EVQLVETGGGVVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLS LSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSTNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASNRATGIP DRFSGGGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSPPWTFGQGTKVEI K 139107-nt 185 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAGACTGGAGGAGGAGTGGTGCAACCTGGAGGA ScFv AGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCGGGCTTCGCCCTCTCCAACCAC domain GGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCCCCTGGGAAAGGACTTGAATGGGTG TCCGGCATCGTGTACTCGGGTTCCACCTACTACGCGGCCTCAGTGAAG GGCCGGTTTACTATTAGCCGCGACAACTCCAGAAACACACTGTACCTC CAAATGAACTCGCTGCGGCCGGAAGATACCGCTATCTACTACTGCTCC GCCCATGGGGGAGAGTCGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGCACCACTGTCACT GTGTCCAGCGCTTCCGGCGGTGGTGGAAGCGGGGGACGGGCCTCAGGA GGCGGTGGCAGCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCCGGGACCCTGAGC CTGTCCCCGGGAGAAAGGGCCACCCTCTCCTGTCGGGCATCCCAGTCC GTGGGGTCTACTAACCTTGCATGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGCCAGGCC CCTCGCCTGCTGATCTACGACGCGTCCAATAGAGCCACCGGCATCCCG GATCGCTTCAGCGGAGGCGGATCGGGCACCGACTTCACCCTCACCATT TCAAGGCTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTAT GGTTCGTCCCCACCCTGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGGACTAAGGTCGAGATC AAG 139107-aa 186 EVQLVETGGGVVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139107-aa 187 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSTNLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL VL IYDASNRATGIPDRFSGGGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSSP PWTFGQGTKVEIK 139107-aa 188 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGVVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSTNLAWYQQ KPGQAPRLLIYDASNRATGIPDRFSGGGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVY YCQQYGSSPPWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEA CRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRK KLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAP AYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLY NELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR 139107-nt 189 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAGACTGGAGGAGGAGTG GTGCAACCTGGAGGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCGGGCTTC GCCCTCTCCAACCACGGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCCCCTGGGAAA GGACTTGAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCGTGTACTCGGGTTCCACCTACTAC GCGGCCTCAGTGAAGGGCCGGTTTACTATTAGCCGCGACAACTCCAGA AACACACTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCGCTGCGGCCGGAAGATACCGCT ATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCATGGGGGAGAGTCGGACGTCTGGGGACAG GGCACCACTGTCACTGTGTCCAGCGCTTCCGGCGGTGGTGGAAGCGGG GGACGGGCCTCAGGAGGCGGTGGCAGCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCC CCCGGGACCCTGAGCCTGTCCCCGGGAGAAAGGGCCACCCTCTCCTGT CGGGCATCCCAGTCCGTGGGGTCTACTAACCTTGCATGGTACCAGCAG AAGCCCGGCCAGGCCCCTCGCCTGCTGATCTACGACGCGTCCAATAGA GCCACCGGCATCCCGGATCGCTTCAGCGGAGGCGGATCGGGCACCGAC TTCACCCTCACCATTTCAAGGCTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTAC TACTGCCAGCAGTATGGTTCGTCCCCACCCTGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGG ACTAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCA TGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTC GCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAG AAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAA GGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGT CGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCA GAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTAC AACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGT ATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAG GGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAG GCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139108 139108-aa 190 QVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWV ScFv SYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC domain ARESGDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGV PSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYTLAFGQGTKVDIK 139108-nt 191 CAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGAAACCTGGAGGA ScFv TCATTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCGGGATTCACGTTCTCCGATTAC domain TACATGAGCTGGATTCGCCAGGCTCCGGGGAAGGGACTGGAATGGGTG TCCTACATTTCCTCATCCGGCTCCACCATCTACTACGCGGACTCCGTG AAGGGGAGATTCACCATTAGCCGCGATAACGCCAAGAACAGCCTGTAC CTTCAGATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGATACTGCCGTCTACTACTGC GCAAGGGAGAGCGGAGATGGGATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGTACCACT GTGACCGTGTCGTCGGCCTCCGGCGGAGGGGGTTCGGGTGGAAGGGCC AGCGGCGGCGGAGGCAGCGACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCCCCCTCATCG CTGTCCGCCTCCGTGGGCGACCGCGTCACCATCACATGCCGGGCCTCA CAGTCGATCTCCTCCTACCTCAATTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGAAAG GCCCCTAAGCTTCTGATCTACGCAGCGTCCTCCCTGCAATCCGGGGTC CCATCTCGGTTCTCCGGCTCGGGCAGCGGTACCGACTTCACTCTGACC ATCTCGAGCCTGCAGCCGGAGGACTTCGCCACTTACTACTGTCAGCAA AGCTACACCCTCGCGTTTGGCCAGGGCACCAAAGTGGACATCAAG 139108-aa 192 QVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWV VH SYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC ARESGDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139108-aa 193 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI VL YAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYTLAF GQGTKVDIK 139108-aa 194 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGF Full CAR TFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNA KNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARESGDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGG SGGRASGGGGSDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQ QKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFAT YYCQQSYTLAFGQGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACR PAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKL LYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAY KQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNE LQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQAL PPR 139108-nt 195 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTC GTGAAACCTGGAGGATCATTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCGGGATTC ACGTTCTCCGATTACTACATGAGCTGGATTCGCCAGGCTCCGGGGAAG GGACTGGAATGGGTGTCCTACATTTCCTCATCCGGCTCCACCATCTAC TACGCGGACTCCGTGAAGGGGAGATTCACCATTAGCCGCGATAACGCC AAGAACAGCCTGTACCTTCAGATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGATACT GCCGTCTACTACTGCGCAAGGGAGAGCGGAGATGGGATGGACGTCTGG GGACAGGGTACCACTGTGACCGTGTCGTCGGCCTCCGGCGGAGGGGGT TCGGGTGGAAGGGCCAGCGGCGGCGGAGGCAGCGACATCCAGATGACC CAGTCCCCCTCATCGCTGTCCGCCTCCGTGGGCGACCGCGTCACCATC ACATGCCGGGCCTCACAGTCGATCTCCTCCTACCTCAATTGGTATCAG CAGAAGCCCGGAAAGGCCCCTAAGCTTCTGATCTACGCAGCGTCCTCC CTGCAATCCGGGGTCCCATCTCGGTTCTCCGGCTCGGGCAGCGGTACC GACTTCACTCTGACCATCTCGAGCCTGCAGCCGGAGGACTTCGCCACT TACTACTGTCAGCAAAGCTACACCCTCGCGTTTGGCCAGGGCACCAAA GTGGACATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGA CCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTG CTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTG CTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGC TGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGA GAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAG CTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAA GGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTC AGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTG CCGCCTCGG 139110 139110-aa 196 QVQLVQSGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWV ScFv SYISSSGNTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC domain ARSTMVREDYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIVLTQSPLS LPVTLGQPASISCKSSESLVHNSGKTYLNWFHQRPGQSPRRLIYEVSN RDSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQGTHWPGTFGQG TKLEIK 139110-nt 197 CAAGTGCAACTGGTGCAAAGCGGAGGAGGATTGGTCAAACCCGGAGGA ScFv AGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCTGGATTCACCTTCTCCGATTAC domain TACATGTCATGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAGGGCCTCGAATGGGTG TCCTACATCTCGTCCTCCGGGAACACCATCTACTACGCCGACAGCGTG AAGGGCCGCTTTACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCAAAGAACTCGCTGTAC CTTCAGATGAATTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGATACCGCGGTGTACTATTGC GCCCGGTCCACTATGGTCCGGGAGGACTACTGGGGACAGGGCACACTC GTGACCGTGTCCAGCGCGAGCGGGGGTGGAGGCAGCGGTGGACGCGCC TCCGGCGGCGGCGGTTCAGACATCGTGCTGACTCAGTCGCCCCTGTCG CTGCCGGTCACCCTGGGCCAACCGGCCTCAATTAGCTGCAAGTCCTCG GAGAGCCTGGTGCACAACTCAGGAAAGACTTACCTGAACTGGTTCCAT CAGCGGCCTGGACAGTCCCCACGGAGGCTCATCTATGAAGTGTCCAAC AGGGATTCGGGGGTGCCCGACCGCTTCACTGGCTCCGGGTCCGGCACC GACTTCACCTTGAAAATCTCCAGAGTGGAAGCCGAGGACGTGGGCGTG TACTACTGTATGCAGGGTACCCACTGGCCTGGAACCTTTGGACAAGGA ACTAAGCTCGAGATTAAG 139110-aa 198 QVQLVQSGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWV VH SYISSSGNTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC ARSTMVREDYWGQGTLVTVSS 139110-aa 199 DIVLTQSPLSLPVTLGQPASISCKSSESLVHNSGKTYLNWFHQRPGQS VL PRRLIYEVSNRDSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQG THWPGTFGQGTKLEIK 139110-aa 200 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGF Full CAR TFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSGNTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNA KNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSTMVREDYWGQGTLVTVSSASGGGG SGGRASGGGGSDIVLTQSPLSLPVTLGQPASISCKSSESLVHNSGKTY LNWFHQRPGQSPRRLIYEVSNRDSGVPDRFTGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEA EDVGVYYCMQGTHWPGTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLS LRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNP QEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR 139110-nt 201 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTGGTGCAAAGCGGAGGAGGATTG GTCAAACCCGGAGGAAGCCTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGCCTCTGGATTC ACCTTCTCCGATTACTACATGTCATGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAG GGCCTCGAATGGGTGTCCTACATCTCGTCCTCCGGGAACACCATCTAC TACGCCGACAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTTACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCA AAGAACTCGCTGTACCTTCAGATGAATTCCCTGCGGGCTGAAGATACC GCGGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGTCCACTATGGTCCGGGAGGACTACTGG GGACAGGGCACACTCGTGACCGTGTCCAGCGCGAGCGGGGGTGGAGGC AGCGGTGGACGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGCGGTTCAGACATCGTGCTGACT CAGTCGCCCCTGTCGCTGCCGGTCACCCTGGGCCAACCGGCCTCAATT AGCTGCAAGTCCTCGGAGAGCCTGGTGCACAACTCAGGAAAGACTTAC CTGAACTGGTTCCATCAGCGGCCTGGACAGTCCCCACGGAGGCTCATC TATGAAGTGTCCAACAGGGATTCGGGGGTGCCCGACCGCTTCACTGGC TCCGGGTCCGGCACCGACTTCACCTTGAAAATCTCCAGAGTGGAAGCC GAGGACGTGGGCGTGTACTACTGTATGCAGGGTACCCACTGGCCTGGA ACCTTTGGACAAGGAACTAAGCTCGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTC CCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAAC GAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGAC GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 139112 139112-aa 202 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSDIRLTQSPSPLS ASVGDRVTITCQASEDINKFLNWYHQTPGKAPKLLIYDASTLQTGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDIGTYYCQQYESLPLTFGGGTKVEIK 139112-nt 203 CAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAACCCGGTGGA ScFv AGCCTTAGGCTGTCGTGCGCCGTCAGCGGGTTTGCTCTGAGCAACCAT domain GGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCACCGGGAAAAGGGCTGGAATGGGTG TCCGGCATCGTGTACAGCGGGTCAACCTATTACGCCGCGTCCGTGAAG GGCAGATTCACTATCTCAAGAGACAACAGCCGGAACACCCTGTACTTG CAAATGAATTCCCTGCGCCCCGAGGACACCGCCATCTACTACTGCTCC GCCCACGGAGGAGAGTCGGACGTGTGGGGCCAGGGAACGACTGTGACT GTGTCCAGCGCATCAGGAGGGGGTGGTTCGGGCGGCCGGGCCTCGGGG GGAGGAGGTTCCGACATTCGGCTGACCCAGTCCCCGTCCCCACTGTCG GCCTCCGTCGGCGACCGCGTGACCATCACTTGTCAGGCGTCCGAGGAC ATTAACAAGTTCCTGAACTGGTACCACCAGACCCCTGGAAAGGCCCCC AAGCTGCTGATCTACGATGCCTCGACCCTTCAAACTGGAGTGCCTAGC CGGTTCTCCGGGTCCGGCTCCGGCACTGATTTCACTCTGACCATCAAC TCATTGCAGCCGGAAGATATCGGGACCTACTATTGCCAGCAGTACGAA TCCCTCCCGCTCACATTCGGCGGGGGAACCAAGGTCGAGATTAAG 139112-aa 204 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139112-aa 205 DIRLTQSPSPLSASVGDRVTITCQASEDINKFLNWYHQTPGKAPKLLI VL YDASTLQTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDIGTYYCQQYESLPL TFGGGTKVEIK 139112-aa 206 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSDIRLTQSPSPLSASVGDRVTITCQASEDINKFLNWYHQT PGKAPKLLIYDASTLQTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDIGTYY CQQYESLPLTFGGGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACR PAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKL LYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAY KQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNE LQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQAL PPR 139112-nt 207 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAACTCGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTC GTGCAACCCGGTGGAAGCCTTAGGCTGTCGTGCGCCGTCAGCGGGTTT GCTCTGAGCAACCATGGAATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCGGGCACCGGGAAAA GGGCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGGCATCGTGTACAGCGGGTCAACCTATTAC GCCGCGTCCGTGAAGGGCAGATTCACTATCTCAAGAGACAACAGCCGG AACACCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAATTCCCTGCGCCCCGAGGACACCGCC ATCTACTACTGCTCCGCCCACGGAGGAGAGTCGGACGTGTGGGGCCAG GGAACGACTGTGACTGTGTCCAGCGCATCAGGAGGGGGTGGTTCGGGC GGCCGGGCCTCGGGGGGAGGAGGTTCCGACATTCGGCTGACCCAGTCC CCGTCCCCACTGTCGGCCTCCGTCGGCGACCGCGTGACCATCACTTGT CAGGCGTCCGAGGACATTAACAAGTTCCTGAACTGGTACCACCAGACC CCTGGAAAGGCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATCTACGATGCCTCGACCCTTCAA ACTGGAGTGCCTAGCCGGTTCTCCGGGTCCGGCTCCGGCACTGATTTC ACTCTGACCATCAACTCATTGCAGCCGGAAGATATCGGGACCTACTAT TGCCAGCAGTACGAATCCCTCCCGCTCACATTCGGCGGGGGAACCAAG GTCGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGA CCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTG CTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTG CTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGC TGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGA GAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAG CTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAA GGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTC AGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTG CCGCCTCGG 139113 139113-aa 208 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSETTLTQSPATLS VSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSNLAWYQQKPGQGPRLLIYGASTRATGIPA RFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQYNDWLPVTFGQGTKVEIK 139113-nt 209 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTTGTGCAACCTGGAGGA ScFv TCATTGCGGCTCTCATGCGCTGTCTCCGGCTTCGCCCTGTCAAATCAC domain GGGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACGGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGTCTGGAATGGGTG TCGGGGATTGTGTACAGCGGCTCCACCTACTACGCCGCTTCGGTCAAG GGCCGCTTCACTATTTCACGGGACAACAGCCGCAACACCCTCTATCTG CAAATGAACTCTCTCCGCCCGGAGGATACCGCCATCTACTACTGCTCC GCACACGGCGGCGAATCCGACGTGTGGGGACAGGGAACCACTGTCACC GTGTCGTCCGCATCCGGTGGCGGAGGATCGGGTGGCCGGGCCTCCGGG GGCGGCGGCAGCGAGACTACCCTGACCCAGTCCCCTGCCACTCTGTCC GTGAGCCCGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCCTTAGCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAGAGC GTGGGCTCCAACCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGGTCCC AGGCTGCTGATCTACGGAGCCTCCACTCGCGCGACCGGCATCCCCGCG AGGTTCTCCGGGTCGGGTTCCGGGACCGAGTTCACCCTGACCATCTCC TCCCTCCAACCGGAGGACTTCGCGGTGTACTACTGTCAGCAGTACAAC GATTGGCTGCCCGTGACATTTGGACAGGGGACGAAGGTGGAAATCAAA 139113-aa 210 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139113-aa 211 ETTLTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSNLAWYQQKPGQGPRLLI VL YGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYYCQQYNDWLP VTFGQGTKVEIK 139113-aa 212 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSETTLTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRASQSVGSNLAWYQQK PGQGPRLLIYGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPEDFAVYY CQQYNDWLPVTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEAC RPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKK LLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPA YKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYN ELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQA LPPR 139113-nt 213 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAAACTGGAGGAGGACTT GTGCAACCTGGAGGATCATTGCGGCTCTCATGCGCTGTCTCCGGCTTC GCCCTGTCAAATCACGGGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACGGGCCCCGGGAAAG GGTCTGGAATGGGTGTCGGGGATTGTGTACAGCGGCTCCACCTACTAC GCCGCTTCGGTCAAGGGCCGCTTCACTATTTCACGGGACAACAGCCGC AACACCCTCTATCTGCAAATGAACTCTCTCCGCCCGGAGGATACCGCC ATCTACTACTGCTCCGCACACGGCGGCGAATCCGACGTGTGGGGACAG GGAACCACTGTCACCGTGTCGTCCGCATCCGGTGGCGGAGGATCGGGT GGCCGGGCCTCCGGGGGCGGCGGCAGCGAGACTACCCTGACCCAGTCC CCTGCCACTCTGTCCGTGAGCCCGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCCTTAGCTGC CGGGCCAGCCAGAGCGTGGGCTCCAACCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAG CCAGGACAGGGTCCCAGGCTGCTGATCTACGGAGCCTCCACTCGCGCG ACCGGCATCCCCGCGAGGTTCTCCGGGTCGGGTTCCGGGACCGAGTTC ACCCTGACCATCTCCTCCCTCCAACCGGAGGACTTCGCGGTGTACTAC TGTCAGCAGTACAACGATTGGCTGCCCGTGACATTTGGACAGGGGACG AAGGTGGAAATCAAAACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCG GCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGT AGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCC TGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTG CTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAG CTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACT CAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCC TACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGG AGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAA ATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAAC GAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATG AAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGA CTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCC CTGCCGCCTCGG 139114 139114-aa 214 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV ScFv SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS domain AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSGGRASGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLS LSPGERATLSCRASQSIGSSSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLMYGASSRASGIP DRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYAGSPPFTFGQGTKVEI K 139114-nt 215 GAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTTGTGCAACCTGGAGGA ScFv TCACTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCCGGTTTTGCCCTGAGCAATCAT domain GGGATGTCGTGGGTCCGGCGCGCCCCCGGAAAGGGTCTGGAATGGGTG TCGGGTATCGTCTACTCCGGGAGCACTTACTACGCCGCGAGCGTGAAG GGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGCAACACCCTGTACTTG CAAATGAACTCGCTCCGGCCTGAGGACACTGCCATCTACTACTGCTCC GCACACGGAGGAGAATCCGACGTGTGGGGCCAGGGAACTACCGTGACC GTCAGCAGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGGGGCTCAGGCGGACGGGCTAGCGGC GGCGGTGGCTCCGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCGCCTGGCACTCTCTCG CTGAGCCCCGGGGAAAGGGCAACCCTGTCCTGTCGGGCCAGCCAGTCC ATTGGATCATCCTCCCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAACCGGGACAGGCT CCGCGGCTGCTTATGTATGGGGCCAGCTCAAGAGCCTCCGGCATTCCC GACCGGTTCTCCGGGTCCGGTTCCGGCACCGATTTCACCCTGACTATC TCGAGGCTGGAGCCAGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTAC GCGGGGTCCCCGCCGTTCACGTTCGGACAGGGAACCAAGGTCGAGATC AAG 139114-aa 216 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGFALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWV VH SGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCS AHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSS 139114-aa 217 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSIGSSSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL VL MYGASSRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYAGSP PFTFGQGTKVEIK 139114-aa 218 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAVSGF Full CAR ALSNHGMSWVRRAPGKGLEWVSGIVYSGSTYYAASVKGRFTISRDNSR NTLYLQMNSLRPEDTAIYYCSAHGGESDVWGQGTTVTVSSASGGGGSG GRASGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSIGSSSLAWYQQ KPGQAPRLLMYGASSRASGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVY YCQQYAGSPPFTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEA CRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRK KLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAP AYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLY NELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR 139114-nt 219 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAATTGGTGGAATCTGGTGGAGGACTT GTGCAACCTGGAGGATCACTGAGACTGTCATGCGCGGTGTCCGGTTTT GCCCTGAGCAATCATGGGATGTCGTGGGTCCGGCGCGCCCCCGGAAAG GGTCTGGAATGGGTGTCGGGTATCGTCTACTCCGGGAGCACTTACTAC GCCGCGAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGCGATAACTCCCGC AACACCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCGCTCCGGCCTGAGGACACTGCC ATCTACTACTGCTCCGCACACGGAGGAGAATCCGACGTGTGGGGCCAG GGAACTACCGTGACCGTCAGCAGCGCCTCCGGCGGCGGGGGCTCAGGC GGACGGGCTAGCGGCGGCGGTGGCTCCGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCG CCTGGCACTCTCTCGCTGAGCCCCGGGGAAAGGGCAACCCTGTCCTGT CGGGCCAGCCAGTCCATTGGATCATCCTCCCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAG AAACCGGGACAGGCTCCGCGGCTGCTTATGTATGGGGCCAGCTCAAGA GCCTCCGGCATTCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGGTCCGGTTCCGGCACCGAT TTCACCCTGACTATCTCGAGGCTGGAGCCAGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTAC TACTGCCAGCAGTACGCGGGGTCCCCGCCGTTCACGTTCGGACAGGGA ACCAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCA TGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTC GCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAG AAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAA GGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGT CGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCA GAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTAC AACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGT ATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAG GGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAG GCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149362 149362-aa 220 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSISSSYYYWGWIRQPPGKGLE ScFv WIGSIYYSGSAYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLRLSSVTAADTAVYY domain CARHWQEWPDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSETTLTQSP AFMSATPGDKVIISCKASQDIDDAMNWYQQKPGEAPLFIIQSATSPVP GIPPRFSGSGFGTDFSLTINNIESEDAAYYFCLQHDNFPLTFGQGTKL EIK 149362-nt 221 CAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAAAGCGGACCGGGCCTGGTCAAGCCATCCGAA ScFv ACTCTCTCCCTGACTTGCACTGTGTCTGGCGGTTCCATCTCATCGTCG domain TACTACTACTGGGGCTGGATTAGGCAGCCGCCCGGAAAGGGACTGGAG TGGATCGGAAGCATCTACTATTCCGGCTCGGCGTACTACAACCCTAGC CTCAAGTCGAGAGTGACCATCTCCGTGGATACCTCCAAGAACCAGTTT TCCCTGCGCCTGAGCTCCGTGACCGCCGCTGACACCGCCGTGTACTAC TGTGCTCGGCATTGGCAGGAATGGCCCGATGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGC CAGGGCACTATGGTCACTGTGTCATCCGGGGGTGGAGGCAGCGGGGGA GGAGGGTCCGGGGGGGGAGGTTCAGAGACAACCTTGACCCAGTCACCC GCATTCATGTCCGCCACTCCGGGAGACAAGGTCATCATCTCGTGCAAA GCGTCCCAGGATATCGACGATGCCATGAATTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCT GGCGAAGCGCCGCTGTTCATTATCCAATCCGCAACCTCGCCCGTGCCT GGAATCCCACCGCGGTTCAGCGGCAGCGGTTTCGGAACCGACTTTTCC CTGACCATTAACAACATTGAGTCCGAGGACGCCGCCTACTACTTCTGC CTGCAACACGACAACTTCCCTCTCACGTTCGGCCAGGGAACCAAGCTG GAAATCAAG 149362-aa 222 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGGSISSSYYYWGWIRQPPGKGLE VH WIGSIYYSGSAYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLRLSSVTAADTAVYY CARHWQEWPDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149362-aa 223 ETTLTQSPAFMSATPGDKVIISCKASQDIDDAMNWYQQKPGEAPLFII VL QSATSPVPGIPPRFSGSGFGTDFSLTINNIESEDAAYYFCLQHDNFPL TFGQGTKLEIK 149362-aa 224 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVSGG Full CAR SISSSYYYWGWIRQPPGKGLEWIGSIYYSGSAYYNPSLKSRVTISVDT SKNQFSLRLSSVTAADTAVYYCARHWQEWPDAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGG GGSGGGGSGGGGSETTLTQSPAFMSATPGDKVIISCKASQDIDDAMNW YQQKPGEAPLFIIQSATSPVPGIPPRFSGSGFGTDFSLTINNIESEDA AYYFCLQHDNFPLTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRP EACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRG RKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSAD APAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEG LYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALH MQALPPR 149362-nt 225 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAAAGCGGACCGGGCCTG GTCAAGCCATCCGAAACTCTCTCCCTGACTTGCACTGTGTCTGGCGGT TCCATCTCATCGTCGTACTACTACTGGGGCTGGATTAGGCAGCCGCCC GGAAAGGGACTGGAGTGGATCGGAAGCATCTACTATTCCGGCTCGGCG TACTACAACCCTAGCCTCAAGTCGAGAGTGACCATCTCCGTGGATACC TCCAAGAACCAGTTTTCCCTGCGCCTGAGCTCCGTGACCGCCGCTGAC ACCGCCGTGTACTACTGTGCTCGGCATTGGCAGGAATGGCCCGATGCC TTCGACATTTGGGGCCAGGGCACTATGGTCACTGTGTCATCCGGGGGT GGAGGCAGCGGGGGAGGAGGGTCCGGGGGGGGAGGTTCAGAGACAACC TTGACCCAGTCACCCGCATTCATGTCCGCCACTCCGGGAGACAAGGTC ATCATCTCGTGCAAAGCGTCCCAGGATATCGACGATGCCATGAATTGG TACCAGCAGAAGCCTGGCGAAGCGCCGCTGTTCATTATCCAATCCGCA ACCTCGCCCGTGCCTGGAATCCCACCGCGGTTCAGCGGCAGCGGTTTC GGAACCGACTTTTCCCTGACCATTAACAACATTGAGTCCGAGGACGCC GCCTACTACTTCTGCCTGCAACACGACAACTTCCCTCTCACGTTCGGC CAGGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCA CCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCG GAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTT GACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGC GGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGT CGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTG CAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAG GAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGAT GCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAAT CTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGG GACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGC CTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAG ATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTG TACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCAC ATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149363 149363-aa 226 VNLRESGPALVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLRTSGMCVSWIRQPPGKALEW ScFv LARIDWDEDKFYSTSLKTRLTISKDTSDNQVVLRMTNMDPADTATYYC domain ARSGAGGTSATAFDIWGPGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIYNNLAWFQLKPGSAPRSLMYAANKSQ SGVPSRFSGSASGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQHYYRFPYSFGQGTK LEIK 149363-nt 227 CAAGTCAATCTGCGCGAATCCGGCCCCGCCTTGGTCAAGCCTACCCAG ScFv ACCCTCACTCTGACCTGTACTTTCTCCGGCTTCTCCCTGCGGACTTCC domain GGGATGTGCGTGTCCTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCGGGAAAGGCCCTGGAG TGGCTCGCTCGCATTGACTGGGATGAGGACAAGTTCTACTCCACCTCA CTCAAGACCAGGCTGACCATCAGCAAAGATACCTCTGACAACCAAGTG GTGCTCCGCATGACCAACATGGACCCAGCCGACACTGCCACTTACTAC TGCGCGAGGAGCGGAGCGGGCGGAACCTCCGCCACCGCCTTCGATATT TGGGGCCCGGGTACCATGGTCACCGTGTCAAGCGGAGGAGGGGGGTCC GGGGGCGGCGGTTCCGGGGGAGGCGGATCGGACATTCAGATGACTCAG TCACCATCGTCCCTGAGCGCTAGCGTGGGCGACAGAGTGACAATCACT TGCCGGGCATCCCAGGACATCTATAACAACCTTGCGTGGTTCCAGCTG AAGCCTGGTTCCGCACCGCGGTCACTTATGTACGCCGCCAACAAGAGC CAGTCGGGAGTGCCGTCCCGGTTTTCCGGTTCGGCCTCGGGAACTGAC TTCACCCTGACGATCTCCAGCCTGCAACCCGAGGATTTCGCCACCTAC TACTGCCAGCACTACTACCGCTTTCCCTACTCGTTCGGACAGGGAACC AAGCTGGAAATCAAG 149363-aa 228 QVNLRESGPALVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGFSLRTSGMCVSWIRQPPGKALE VH WLARIDWDEDKFYSTSLKTRLTISKDTSDNQVVLRMTNMDPADTATYY CARSGAGGTSATAFDIWGPGTMVTVSS 149363-aa 229 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIYNNLAWFQLKPGSAPRSLM VL YAANKSQSGVPSRFSGSASGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQHYYRFPY SFGQGTKLEIK 149363-aa 230 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVNLRESGPALVKPTQTLTLTCTFSGF Full CAR SLRTSGMCVSWIRQPPGKALEWLARIDWDEDKFYSTSLKTRLTISKDT SDNQVVLRMTNMDPADTATYYCARSGAGGTSATAFDIWGPGTMVTVSS GGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIYNNL AWFQLKPGSAPRSLMYAANKSQSGVPSRFSGSASGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCQHYYRFPYSFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSL RPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCK RGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRS ADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQ EGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDA LHMQALPPR 149363-nt 231 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTCAATCTGCGCGAATCCGGCCCCGCCTTG GTCAAGCCTACCCAGACCCTCACTCTGACCTGTACTTTCTCCGGCTTC TCCCTGCGGACTTCCGGGATGTGCGTGTCCTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCG GGAAAGGCCCTGGAGTGGCTCGCTCGCATTGACTGGGATGAGGACAAG TTCTACTCCACCTCACTCAAGACCAGGCTGACCATCAGCAAAGATACC TCTGACAACCAAGTGGTGCTCCGCATGACCAACATGGACCCAGCCGAC ACTGCCACTTACTACTGCGCGAGGAGCGGAGCGGGCGGAACCTCCGCC ACCGCCTTCGATATTTGGGGCCCGGGTACCATGGTCACCGTGTCAAGC GGAGGAGGGGGGTCCGGGGGCGGCGGTTCCGGGGGAGGCGGATCGGAC ATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCATCGTCCCTGAGCGCTAGCGTGGGCGAC AGAGTGACAATCACTTGCCGGGCATCCCAGGACATCTATAACAACCTT GCGTGGTTCCAGCTGAAGCCTGGTTCCGCACCGCGGTCACTTATGTAC GCCGCCAACAAGAGCCAGTCGGGAGTGCCGTCCCGGTTTTCCGGTTCG GCCTCGGGAACTGACTTCACCCTGACGATCTCCAGCCTGCAACCCGAG GATTTCGCCACCTACTACTGCCAGCACTACTACCGCTTTCCCTACTCG TTCGGACAGGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCG AGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGG GGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGT ACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAG CGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGG CCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCA GAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGC GCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAA CTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGA GGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAA GAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTAT AGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGAC GGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCT CTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149364 149364-aa 232 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWV ScFv SSISSSSSYIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC domain AKTIAAVYAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPLS LPVTPEEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSN RASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPYTFGQG TKLEIK 149364-nt 233 GAAGTGCAGCTTGTCGAATCCGGGGGGGGACTGGTCAAGCCGGGCGGA ScFv TCACTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCGAGCGGCTTCACGTTCTCCTCCTAC domain TCCATGAACTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGGAAGGGACTGGAATGGGTG TCCTCTATCTCCTCGTCGTCGTCCTACATCTACTACGCCGACTCCGTG AAGGGAAGATTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCAAAGAACTCACTGTAC TTGCAAATGAACTCACTCCGGGCCGAAGATACTGCTGTGTACTATTGC GCCAAGACTATTGCCGCCGTCTACGCTTTCGACATCTGGGGCCAGGGA ACCACCGTGACTGTGTCGTCCGGTGGTGGTGGCTCGGGCGGAGGAGGA AGCGGCGGCGGGGGGTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCGCCACTGAGC CTCCCTGTGACCCCCGAGGAACCCGCCAGCATCAGCTGCCGGTCCAGC CAGTCCCTGCTCCACTCCAACGGATACAATTACCTCGATTGGTACCTT CAGAAGCCTGGACAAAGCCCGCAGCTGCTCATCTACTTGGGATCAAAC CGCGCGTCAGGAGTGCCTGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCGGGCAGCGGTACC GATTTCACCCTGAAAATCTCCAGGGTGGAGGCAGAGGACGTGGGAGTG TATTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACTCCGTACACATTTGGGCAGGGC ACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAG 149364-aa 234 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWV VH SSISSSSSYIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC AKTIAAVYAFDIWGQGTTVTVSS 149364-aa 235 EIVLTQSPLSLPVTPEEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQS VL PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQA LQTPYTFGQGTKLEIK 149364-aa 236 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGF Full CAR TFSSYSMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSISSSSSYIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNA KNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKTIAAVYAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSGGGG SGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPLSLPVTPEEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNY LDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEA EDVGVYYCMQALQTPYTFGQGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLS LRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNP QEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR 149364-nt 237 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTTGTCGAATCCGGGGGGGGACTG GTCAAGCCGGGCGGATCACTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCGAGCGGCTTC ACGTTCTCCTCCTACTCCATGAACTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGGAAG GGACTGGAATGGGTGTCCTCTATCTCCTCGTCGTCGTCCTACATCTAC TACGCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGAAGATTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCA AAGAACTCACTGTACTTGCAAATGAACTCACTCCGGGCCGAAGATACT GCTGTGTACTATTGCGCCAAGACTATTGCCGCCGTCTACGCTTTCGAC ATCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACCGTGACTGTGTCGTCCGGTGGTGGTGGC TCGGGCGGAGGAGGAAGCGGCGGCGGGGGGTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACC CAGTCGCCACTGAGCCTCCCTGTGACCCCCGAGGAACCCGCCAGCATC AGCTGCCGGTCCAGCCAGTCCCTGCTCCACTCCAACGGATACAATTAC CTCGATTGGTACCTTCAGAAGCCTGGACAAAGCCCGCAGCTGCTCATC TACTTGGGATCAAACCGCGCGTCAGGAGTGCCTGACCGGTTCTCCGGC TCGGGCAGCGGTACCGATTTCACCCTGAAAATCTCCAGGGTGGAGGCA GAGGACGTGGGAGTGTATTACTGTATGCAGGCGCTGCAGACTCCGTAC ACATTTGGGCAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTC CCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAAC GAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGAC GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149365 149365-aa 238 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWV ScFv SYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC domain ARDLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSSYVLTQSPSVSA APGYTATISCGGNNIGTKSVHWYQQKPGQAPLLVIRDDSVRPSKIPGR FSGSNSGNMATLTISGVQAGDEADFYCQVWDSDSEHVVFGGGTKLTVL 149365-nt 239 GAAGTCCAGCTCGTGGAGTCCGGCGGAGGCCTTGTGAAGCCTGGAGGT ScFv TCGCTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCCTCCGGCTTCACCTTCTCCGACTAC domain TACATGTCCTGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTG TCCTACATCTCGTCATCGGGCAGCACTATCTACTACGCGGACTCAGTG AAGGGGCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGGGATAACGCGAAGAACTCGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACTCACTGAGGGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGC GCCCGCGATCTCCGCGGGGCATTTGACATCTGGGGACAGGGAACCATG GTCACAGTGTCCAGCGGAGGGGGAGGATCGGGTGGCGGAGGTTCCGGG GGTGGAGGCTCCTCCTACGTGCTGACTCAGAGCCCAAGCGTCAGCGCT GCGCCCGGTTACACGGCAACCATCTCCTGTGGCGGAAACAACATTGGG ACCAAGTCTGTGCACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAAGCTCCCCTG TTGGTGATCCGCGATGACTCCGTGCGGCCTAGCAAAATTCCGGGACGG TTCTCCGGCTCCAACAGCGGCAATATGGCCACTCTCACCATCTCGGGA GTGCAGGCCGGAGATGAAGCCGACTTCTACTGCCAAGTCTGGGACTCA GACTCCGAGCATGTGGTGTTCGGGGGCGGAACCAAGCTGACTGTGCTC 149365-aa 240 EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWV VH SYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC ARDLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149365-aa 241 SYVLTQSPSVSAAPGYTATISCGGNNIGTKSVHWYQQKPGQAPLLVIR VL DDSVRPSKIPGRFSGSNSGNMATLTISGVQAGDEADFYCQVWDSDSEH VVFGGGTKLTVL 149365-aa 242 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGF Full CAR TFSDYYMSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNA KNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARDLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSG GGGSGGGGSSYVLTQSPSVSAAPGYTATISCGGNNIGTKSVHWYQQKP GQAPLLVIRDDSVRPSKIPGRFSGSNSGNMATLTISGVQAGDEADFYC QVWDSDSEHVVFGGGTKLTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEAC RPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKK LLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPA YKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYN ELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQA LPPR 149365-nt 243 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTCCAGCTCGTGGAGTCCGGCGGAGGCCTT GTGAAGCCTGGAGGTTCGCTGAGACTGTCCTGCGCCGCCTCCGGCTTC ACCTTCTCCGACTACTACATGTCCTGGATCAGACAGGCCCCGGGAAAG GGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCCTACATCTCGTCATCGGGCAGCACTATCTAC TACGCGGACTCAGTGAAGGGGCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGGGATAACGCG AAGAACTCGCTGTATCTGCAAATGAACTCACTGAGGGCCGAGGACACC GCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGCGATCTCCGCGGGGCATTTGACATCTGG GGACAGGGAACCATGGTCACAGTGTCCAGCGGAGGGGGAGGATCGGGT GGCGGAGGTTCCGGGGGTGGAGGCTCCTCCTACGTGCTGACTCAGAGC CCAAGCGTCAGCGCTGCGCCCGGTTACACGGCAACCATCTCCTGTGGC GGAAACAACATTGGGACCAAGTCTGTGCACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCG GGCCAAGCTCCCCTGTTGGTGATCCGCGATGACTCCGTGCGGCCTAGC AAAATTCCGGGACGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAACAGCGGCAATATGGCCACT CTCACCATCTCGGGAGTGCAGGCCGGAGATGAAGCCGACTTCTACTGC CAAGTCTGGGACTCAGACTCCGAGCATGTGGTGTTCGGGGGCGGAACC AAGCTGACTGTGCTCACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCG GCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGT AGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCC TGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTG CTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAG CTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACT CAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGC GGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCC TACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGG AGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAA ATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAAC GAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATG AAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGA CTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCC CTGCCGCCTCGG 149366 149366-aa 244 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPSGYTVTSHYIHWVRRAPGQGLEWM ScFv GMINPSGGVTAYSQTLQGRVTMTSDTSSSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAMYYC domain AREGSGSGWYFDFWGRGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSSYVLTQPPS VSVSPGQTASITCSGDGLSKKYVSWYQQKAGQSPVVLISRDKERPSGI PDRFSGSNSADTATLTISGTQAMDEADYYCQAWDDTTVVFGGGTKLTV L 149366-nt 245 CAAGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGAGCGGGGCCGAAGTCAAGAAGCCGGGAGCC ScFv TCCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGCCTTCGGGATACACCGTGACCTCCCAC domain TACATTCATTGGGTCCGCCGCGCCCCCGGCCAAGGACTCGAGTGGATG GGCATGATCAACCCTAGCGGCGGAGTGACCGCGTACAGCCAGACGCTG CAGGGACGCGTGACTATGACCTCGGATACCTCCTCCTCCACCGTCTAT ATGGAACTGTCCAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGATACCGCCATGTACTACTGC GCCCGGGAAGGATCAGGCTCCGGGTGGTATTTCGACTTCTGGGGAAGA GGCACCCTCGTGACTGTGTCATCTGGGGGAGGGGGTTCCGGTGGTGGC GGATCGGGAGGAGGCGGTTCATCCTACGTGCTGACCCAGCCACCCTCC GTGTCCGTGAGCCCCGGCCAGACTGCATCGATTACATGTAGCGGCGAC GGCCTCTCCAAGAAATACGTGTCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGGCCGGACAG AGCCCGGTGGTGCTGATCTCAAGAGATAAGGAGCGGCCTAGCGGAATC CCGGACAGGTTCTCGGGTTCCAACTCCGCGGACACTGCTACTCTGACC ATCTCGGGGACCCAGGCTATGGACGAAGCCGATTACTACTGCCAAGCC TGGGACGACACTACTGTCGTGTTTGGAGGGGGCACCAAGTTGACCGTC CTT 149366-aa 246 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPSGYTVTSHYIHWVRRAPGQGLEWM VH GMINPSGGVTAYSQTLQGRVTMTSDTSSSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAMYYC AREGSGSGWYFDFWGRGTLVTVSS 149366-aa 247 SYVLTQPPSVSVSPGQTASITCSGDGLSKKYVSWYQQKAGQSPVVLIS VL RDKERPSGIPDRFSGSNSADTATLTISGTQAMDEADYYCQAWDDTTVV FGGGTKLTVL 149366-aa 248 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPSGY Full CAR TVTSHYIHWVRRAPGQGLEWMGMINPSGGVTAYSQTLQGRVTMTSDTS SSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAMYYCAREGSGSGWYFDFWGRGTLVTVSSGGG GSGGGGSGGGGSSYVLTQPPSVSVSPGQTASITCSGDGLSKKYVSWYQ QKAGQSPVVLISRDKERPSGIPDRFSGSNSADTATLTISGTQAMDEAD YYCQAWDDTTVVFGGGTKLTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEA CRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRK KLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAP AYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLY NELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR 149366-nt 249 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGAGCGGGGCCGAAGTC AAGAAGCCGGGAGCCTCCGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGCCTTCGGGATAC ACCGTGACCTCCCACTACATTCATTGGGTCCGCCGCGCCCCCGGCCAA GGACTCGAGTGGATGGGCATGATCAACCCTAGCGGCGGAGTGACCGCG TACAGCCAGACGCTGCAGGGACGCGTGACTATGACCTCGGATACCTCC TCCTCCACCGTCTATATGGAACTGTCCAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGATACC GCCATGTACTACTGCGCCCGGGAAGGATCAGGCTCCGGGTGGTATTTC GACTTCTGGGGAAGAGGCACCCTCGTGACTGTGTCATCTGGGGGAGGG GGTTCCGGTGGTGGCGGATCGGGAGGAGGCGGTTCATCCTACGTGCTG ACCCAGCCACCCTCCGTGTCCGTGAGCCCCGGCCAGACTGCATCGATT ACATGTAGCGGCGACGGCCTCTCCAAGAAATACGTGTCGTGGTACCAG CAGAAGGCCGGACAGAGCCCGGTGGTGCTGATCTCAAGAGATAAGGAG CGGCCTAGCGGAATCCCGGACAGGTTCTCGGGTTCCAACTCCGCGGAC ACTGCTACTCTGACCATCTCGGGGACCCAGGCTATGGACGAAGCCGAT TACTACTGCCAAGCCTGGGACGACACTACTGTCGTGTTTGGAGGGGGC ACCAAGTTGACCGTCCTTACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCA TGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTC GCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAG AAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAA GGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGT CGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCA GAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTAC AACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGT ATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAG GGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAG GCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149367 149367-aa 250 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCTVSGGSISSGGYYWSWIRQHPGKGLE ScFv WIGYIYYSGSTYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYY domain CARAGIAARLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVMTQ SPSSVSASVGDRVIITCRASQGIRNWLAWYQQKPGKAPNLLIYAASNL QSGVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPEDVATYYCQKYNSAPFTFGPGT KVDIK 149367-nt 251 CAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAGAGCGGCCCGGGACTCGTGAAGCCGTCCCAG ScFv ACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGCACCGTGTCGGGAGGAAGCATCTCGAGCGGA domain GGCTACTATTGGTCGTGGATTCGGCAGCACCCTGGAAAGGGCCTGGAA TGGATCGGCTACATCTACTACTCCGGCTCGACCTACTACAACCCATCG CTGAAGTCCAGAGTGACAATCTCAGTGGACACGTCCAAGAATCAGTTC AGCCTGAAGCTCTCTTCCGTGACTGCGGCCGACACCGCCGTGTACTAC TGCGCACGCGCTGGAATTGCCGCCCGGCTGAGGGGTGCCTTCGACATT TGGGGACAGGGCACCATGGTCACCGTGTCCTCCGGCGGCGGAGGTTCC GGGGGTGGAGGCTCAGGAGGAGGGGGGTCCGACATCGTCATGACTCAG TCGCCCTCAAGCGTCAGCGCGTCCGTCGGGGACAGAGTGATCATCACC TGTCGGGCGTCCCAGGGAATTCGCAACTGGCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAG AAGCCCGGAAAGGCCCCCAACCTGTTGATCTACGCCGCCTCAAACCTC CAATCCGGGGTGCCGAGCCGCTTCAGCGGCTCCGGTTCGGGTGCCGAT TTCACTCTGACCATCTCCTCCCTGCAACCTGAAGATGTGGCTACCTAC TACTGCCAAAAGTACAACTCCGCACCTTTTACTTTCGGACCGGGGACC AAAGTGGACATTAAG 149367-aa 252 QVQLQESGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCTVSGGSISSGGYYWSWIRQHPGKGLE VH WIGYIYYSGSTYYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYY CARAGIAARLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149367-aa 253 DIVMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVIITCRASQGIRNWLAWYQQKPGKAPNLLI VL YAASNLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPEDVATYYCQKYNSAPF TFGPGTKVDIK 149367-aa 254 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLQESGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCTVSGG Full CAR SISSGGYYWSWIRQHPGKGLEWIGYIYYSGSTYYNPSLKSRVTISVDT SKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARAGIAARLRGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS GGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVMTQSPSSVSASVGDRVIITCRASQGIRNWL AWYQQKPGKAPNLLIYAASNLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGADFTLTISSLQPE DVATYYCQKYNSAPFTFGPGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSL RPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCK RGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRS ADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQ EGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDA LHMQALPPR 149367-nt 255 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTTCAGGAGAGCGGCCCGGGACTC GTGAAGCCGTCCCAGACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGCACCGTGTCGGGAGGA AGCATCTCGAGCGGAGGCTACTATTGGTCGTGGATTCGGCAGCACCCT GGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGGATCGGCTACATCTACTACTCCGGCTCGACC TACTACAACCCATCGCTGAAGTCCAGAGTGACAATCTCAGTGGACACG TCCAAGAATCAGTTCAGCCTGAAGCTCTCTTCCGTGACTGCGGCCGAC ACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCACGCGCTGGAATTGCCGCCCGGCTGAGG GGTGCCTTCGACATTTGGGGACAGGGCACCATGGTCACCGTGTCCTCC GGCGGCGGAGGTTCCGGGGGTGGAGGCTCAGGAGGAGGGGGGTCCGAC ATCGTCATGACTCAGTCGCCCTCAAGCGTCAGCGCGTCCGTCGGGGAC AGAGTGATCATCACCTGTCGGGCGTCCCAGGGAATTCGCAACTGGCTG GCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGAAAGGCCCCCAACCTGTTGATCTAC GCCGCCTCAAACCTCCAATCCGGGGTGCCGAGCCGCTTCAGCGGCTCC GGTTCGGGTGCCGATTTCACTCTGACCATCTCCTCCCTGCAACCTGAA GATGTGGCTACCTACTACTGCCAAAAGTACAACTCCGCACCTTTTACT TTCGGACCGGGGACCAAAGTGGACATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCG AGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTG CGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGG GGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGT ACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAG CGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGG CCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCA GAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGC GCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAA CTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGA GGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAA GAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTAT AGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGAC GGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCT CTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG 149368 149368-aa 256 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWM ScFv GGIIPIFGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYC domain ARRGGYQLLRWDVGLLRSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS SYVLTQPPSVSVAPGQTARITCGGNNIGSKSVHWYQQKPGQAPVLVLY GKNNRPSGVPDRFSGSRSGTTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCSSRDSSGDH LRVFGTGTKVTVL 149368-nt 257 CAAGTGCAGCTGGTCCAGTCGGGCGCCGAGGTCAAGAAGCCCGGGAGC ScFv TCTGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGGGGCACCTTTAGCTCCTAC domain GCCATCTCCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCACCGGGTCAAGGCCTGGAGTGGATG GGGGGAATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACTGCCAACTACGCCCAGAAGTTC CAGGGACGCGTGACCATTACCGCGGACGAATCCACCTCCACCGCTTAT ATGGAGCTGTCCAGCTTGCGCTCGGAAGATACCGCCGTGTACTACTGC GCCCGGAGGGGTGGATACCAGCTGCTGAGATGGGACGTGGGCCTCCTG CGGTCGGCGTTCGACATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACTATGGTCACTGTGTCC AGCGGAGGAGGCGGATCGGGAGGCGGCGGATCAGGGGGAGGCGGTTCC AGCTACGTGCTTACTCAACCCCCTTCGGTGTCCGTGGCCCCGGGACAG ACCGCCAGAATCACTTGCGGAGGAAACAACATTGGGTCCAAGAGCGTG CATTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGCCCCTGTGCTGGTGCTCTAC GGGAAGAACAATCGGCCCAGCGGAGTGCCGGACAGGTTCTCGGGTTCA CGCTCCGGTACAACCGCTTCACTGACTATCACCGGGGCCCAGGCAGAG GATGAAGCGGACTACTACTGTTCCTCCCGGGATTCATCCGGCGACCAC CTCCGGGTGTTCGGAACCGGAACGAAGGTCACCGTGCTG 149368-aa 258 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWM VH GGIIPIFGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYC ARRGGYQLLRWDVGLLRSAFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 149368-aa 259 SYVLTQPPSVSVAPGQTARITCGGNNIGSKSVHWYQQKPGQAPVLVLY VL GKNNRPSGVPDRFSGSRSGTTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCSSRDSSGDH LRVFGTGTKVTVL 149368-aa 260 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGG Full CAR TFSSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGGIIPIFGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADES TSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARRGGYQLLRWDVGLLRSAFDIWGQGT MVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSSYVLTQPPSVSVAPGQTARITCGGNNI GSKSVHWYQQKPGQAPVLVLYGKNNRPSGVPDRFSGSRSGTTASLTIT GAQAEDEADYYCSSRDSSGDHLRVFGTGTKVTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPT IASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLS LVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCE LRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGG KPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLST ATKDTYDALHMQALPPR 149368-nt 261 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTGGTCCAGTCGGGCGCCGAGGTC AAGAAGCCCGGGAGCTCTGTGAAAGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGGGGC ACCTTTAGCTCCTACGCCATCTCCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCACCGGGTCAA GGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGGGGAATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACTGCCAAC TACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGACGCGTGACCATTACCGCGGACGAATCC ACCTCCACCGCTTATATGGAGCTGTCCAGCTTGCGCTCGGAAGATACC GCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGGAGGGGTGGATACCAGCTGCTGAGATGG GACGTGGGCCTCCTGCGGTCGGCGTTCGACATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACT ATGGTCACTGTGTCCAGCGGAGGAGGCGGATCGGGAGGCGGCGGATCA GGGGGAGGCGGTTCCAGCTACGTGCTTACTCAACCCCCTTCGGTGTCC GTGGCCCCGGGACAGACCGCCAGAATCACTTGCGGAGGAAACAACATT GGGTCCAAGAGCGTGCATTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGCCCCT GTGCTGGTGCTCTACGGGAAGAACAATCGGCCCAGCGGAGTGCCGGAC AGGTTCTCGGGTTCACGCTCCGGTACAACCGCTTCACTGACTATCACC GGGGCCCAGGCAGAGGATGAAGCGGACTACTACTGTTCCTCCCGGGAT TCATCCGGCGACCACCTCCGGGTGTTCGGAACCGGAACGAAGGTCACC GTGCTGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACC ATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCA GCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATC TACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCA CTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTAC ATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAG GACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAA CTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAG GGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAG TACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGG AAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAA AAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAA CGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACC GCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCT CGG 149369 149369-aa 262 EVQLQQSGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCAISGDSVSSNSAAWNWIRQSPSRGLE ScFv WLGRTYYRSKWYSFYAISLKSRIIINPDTSKNQFSLQLKSVTPEDTAV domain YYCARSSPEGLFLYWFDPWGQGTLVTVSSGGDGSGGGGSGGGGSSSEL TQDPAVSVALGQTIRITCQGDSLGNYYATWYQQKPGQAPVLVIYGTNN RPSGIPDRFSASSSGNTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCNSRDSSGHHLLFG TGTKVTVL 149369-nt 263 GAAGTGCAGCTCCAACAGTCAGGACCGGGGCTCGTGAAGCCATCCCAG ScFv ACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGTGCCATCTCGGGAGATAGCGTGTCATCGAAC domain TCCGCCGCCTGGAACTGGATTCGGCAGAGCCCGTCCCGCGGACTGGAG TGGCTTGGAAGGACCTACTACCGGTCCAAGTGGTACTCTTTCTACGCG ATCTCGCTGAAGTCCCGCATTATCATTAACCCTGATACCTCCAAGAAT CAGTTCTCCCTCCAACTGAAATCCGTCACCCCCGAGGACACAGCAGTG TATTACTGCGCACGGAGCAGCCCCGAAGGACTGTTCCTGTATTGGTTT GACCCCTGGGGCCAGGGGACTCTTGTGACCGTGTCGAGCGGCGGAGAT GGGTCCGGTGGCGGTGGTTCGGGGGGCGGCGGATCATCATCCGAACTG ACCCAGGACCCGGCTGTGTCCGTGGCGCTGGGACAAACCATCCGCATT ACGTGCCAGGGAGACTCCCTGGGCAACTACTACGCCACTTGGTACCAG CAGAAGCCGGGCCAAGCCCCTGTGTTGGTCATCTACGGGACCAACAAC AGACCTTCCGGCATCCCCGACCGGTTCAGCGCTTCGTCCTCCGGCAAC ACTGCCAGCCTGACCATCACTGGAGCGCAGGCCGAAGATGAGGCCGAC TACTACTGCAACAGCAGAGACTCCTCGGGTCATCACCTCTTGTTCGGA ACTGGAACCAAGGTCACCGTGCTG 149369-aa 264 EVQLQQSGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCAISGDSVSSNSAAWNWIRQSPSRGLE VH WLGRTYYRSKWYSFYAISLKSRIIINPDTSKNQFSLQLKSVTPEDTAV YYCARSSPEGLFLYWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS 149369-aa 265 SSELTQDPAVSVALGQTIRITCQGDSLGNYYATWYQQKPGQAPVLVIY VL GTNNRPSGIPDRFSASSSGNTASLTITGAQAEDEADYYCNSRDSSGHH LLFGTGTKVTVL 149369-aa 266 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLQQSGPGLVKPSQTLSLTCAISGD Full CAR SVSSNSAAWNWIRQSPSRGLEWLGRTYYRSKWYSFYAISLKSRIIINP DTSKNQFSLQLKSVTPEDTAVYYCARSSPEGLFLYWFDPWGQGTLVTV SSGGDGSGGGGSGGGGSSSELTQDPAVSVALGQTIRITCQGDSLGNYY ATWYQQKPGQAPVLVIYGTNNRPSGIPDRFSASSSGNTASLTITGAQA EDEADYYCNSRDSSGHHLLFGTGTKVTVLTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQP LSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITL YCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRK NPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDT YDALHMQALPPR 149369-nt 267 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC Full CAR CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCCAACAGTCAGGACCGGGGCTC GTGAAGCCATCCCAGACCCTGTCCCTGACTTGTGCCATCTCGGGAGAT AGCGTGTCATCGAACTCCGCCGCCTGGAACTGGATTCGGCAGAGCCCG TCCCGCGGACTGGAGTGGCTTGGAAGGACCTACTACCGGTCCAAGTGG TACTCTTTCTACGCGATCTCGCTGAAGTCCCGCATTATCATTAACCCT GATACCTCCAAGAATCAGTTCTCCCTCCAACTGAAATCCGTCACCCCC GAGGACACAGCAGTGTATTACTGCGCACGGAGCAGCCCCGAAGGACTG TTCCTGTATTGGTTTGACCCCTGGGGCCAGGGGACTCTTGTGACCGTG TCGAGCGGCGGAGATGGGTCCGGTGGCGGTGGTTCGGGGGGCGGCGGA TCATCATCCGAACTGACCCAGGACCCGGCTGTGTCCGTGGCGCTGGGA CAAACCATCCGCATTACGTGCCAGGGAGACTCCCTGGGCAACTACTAC GCCACTTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGCCAAGCCCCTGTGTTGGTCATC TACGGGACCAACAACAGACCTTCCGGCATCCCCGACCGGTTCAGCGCT TCGTCCTCCGGCAACACTGCCAGCCTGACCATCACTGGAGCGCAGGCC GAAGATGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCAACAGCAGAGACTCCTCGGGTCAT CACCTCTTGTTCGGAACTGGAACCAAGGTCACCGTGCTGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCT CTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTG CATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCT CTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTT TACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCC TTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGC CGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTC AGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGAC AAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCA GAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAA GGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4 BCMA_EBB- 268 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978-A4- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC aa AKVEGSGSLDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMTQSPGTL ScFv SLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSAYLAWYQQKPGQPPRLLISGASTRATGI domain PDRFGGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSFNGSSLFTFGQG TRLEIK BCMA_EBB- 269 GAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGAGGCGGCCTGGTCCAGCCGGGAGGG C1978-A4- TCCCTTAGACTGTCATGCGCCGCAAGCGGATTCACTTTCTCCTCCTAT nt GCCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCCATCTCGGGGTCTGGAGGCTCAACTTACTACGCTGACTCCGTG domain AAGGGACGGTTCACCATTAGCCGCGACAACTCCAAGAACACCCTCTAC CTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACCGCCGTCTACTACTGC GCCAAAGTGGAAGGTTCAGGATCGCTGGACTACTGGGGACAGGGTACT CTCGTGACCGTGTCATCGGGCGGAGGAGGTTCCGGCGGTGGCGGCTCC GGCGGCGGAGGGTCGGAGATCGTGATGACCCAGAGCCCTGGTACTCTG AGCCTTTCGCCGGGAGAAAGGGCCACCCTGTCCTGCCGCGCTTCCCAA TCCGTGTCCTCCGCGTACTTGGCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGACAG CCCCCTCGGCTGCTGATCAGCGGGGCCAGCACCCGGGCAACCGGAATC CCAGACAGATTCGGGGGTTCCGGCAGCGGCACAGATTTCACCCTGACT ATTTCGAGGTTGGAGCCCGAGGACTTTGCGGTGTATTACTGTCAGCAC TACGGGTCGTCCTTTAATGGCTCCAGCCTGTTCACGTTCGGACAGGGG ACCCGCCTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 270 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978-A4- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC aa AKVEGSGSLDYWGQGTLVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 271 EIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSAYLAWYQQKPGQPPRLL C1978-A4- ISGASTRATGIPDRFGGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSF aa NGSSLFTFGQGTRLEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 272 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1978-A4- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS aa KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVEGSGSLDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGS Full CART GGGGSGGGGSEIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSAYLAWYQ QKPGQPPRLLISGASTRATGIPDRFGGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAV YYCQHYGSSFNGSSLFTFGQGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLS LRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNP QEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 273 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1978-A4- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGAGGCGGCCTG nt GTCCAGCCGGGAGGGTCCCTTAGACTGTCATGCGCCGCAAGCGGATTC Full CART ACTTTCTCCTCCTATGCCATGAGCTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCCGGAAAG GGACTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCCATCTCGGGGTCTGGAGGCTCAACTTAC TACGCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGACGGTTCACCATTAGCCGCGACAACTCC AAGAACACCCTCTACCTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACC GCCGTCTACTACTGCGCCAAAGTGGAAGGTTCAGGATCGCTGGACTAC TGGGGACAGGGTACTCTCGTGACCGTGTCATCGGGCGGAGGAGGTTCC GGCGGTGGCGGCTCCGGCGGCGGAGGGTCGGAGATCGTGATGACCCAG AGCCCTGGTACTCTGAGCCTTTCGCCGGGAGAAAGGGCCACCCTGTCC TGCCGCGCTTCCCAATCCGTGTCCTCCGCGTACTTGGCGTGGTACCAG CAGAAGCCGGGACAGCCCCCTCGGCTGCTGATCAGCGGGGCCAGCACC CGGGCAACCGGAATCCCAGACAGATTCGGGGGTTCCGGCAGCGGCACA GATTTCACCCTGACTATTTCGAGGTTGGAGCCCGAGGACTTTGCGGTG TATTACTGTCAGCACTACGGGTCGTCCTTTAATGGCTCCAGCCTGTTC ACGTTCGGACAGGGGACCCGCCTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTC CCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAAC GAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGAC GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1 BCMA_EBB- 274 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGITFSRYPMSWVRQAPGKG C1978-G1- LEWVSGISDSGVSTYYADSAKGRFTISRDNSKNTLFLQMSSLRDE aa DTAVYYCVTRAGSEASDIWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGG ScFv GSEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSNSLAWYQQKPGQA domain PRLLIYDASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAIYYCQQ FGTSSGLTFGGGTKLEIK BCMA_EBB- 275 GAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGCCTGGTGCAGCCTGGAGGA C1978-G1- TCATTGAGGCTGTCATGCGCGGCCAGCGGTATTACCTTCTCCCGGTAC nt CCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAAGGGCTTGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGGGATCTCGGACTCCGGTGTCAGCACTTACTACGCCGACTCCGCC domain AAGGGACGCTTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACTCGAAGAACACCCTGTTC CTCCAAATGAGCTCCCTCCGGGACGAGGATACTGCAGTGTACTACTGC GTGACCCGCGCCGGGTCCGAGGCGTCTGACATTTGGGGACAGGGCACT ATGGTCACCGTGTCGTCCGGCGGAGGGGGCTCGGGAGGCGGTGGCAGC GGAGGAGGAGGGTCCGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAATCCCCGGCCACCCTC TCGCTGAGCCCTGGAGAAAGGGCAACCTTGTCCTGTCGCGCGAGCCAG TCCGTGAGCAACTCCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCT CCGAGACTTCTGATCTACGACGCTTCGAGCCGGGCCACTGGAATCCCC GACCGCTTTTCGGGGTCCGGCTCAGGAACCGATTTCACCCTGACAATC TCACGGCTGGAGCCAGAGGATTTCGCCATCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTTC GGTACTTCCTCCGGCCTGACTTTCGGAGGCGGCACGAAGCTCGAAATC AAG BCMA_EBB- 276 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGITFSRYPMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978-G1- SGISDSGVSTYYADSAKGRFTISRDNSKNTLFLQMSSLRDEDTAVYYC aa VTRAGSEASDIWGQGTMVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 277 EIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSNSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLI C1978-G1- YDASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAIYYCQQFGTSSG aa LTFGGGTKLEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 278 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCA C1978-G1- ASGITFSRYPMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISDSGVSTYYADSAKGR aa FTISRDNSKNTLFLQMSSLRDEDTAVYYCVTRAGSEASDIWGQG Full CART TMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSC RASQSVSNSLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYDASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSG TDFTLTISRLEPEDFAIYYCQQFGTSSGLTFGGGTKLEIKTTTPAPR PPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPL AGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDG CSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRR EEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAY SEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 279 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1978-G1- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGCCTG nt GTGCAGCCTGGAGGATCATTGAGGCTGTCATGCGCGGCCAGCGGTATT Full CART ACCTTCTCCCGGTACCCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCGGGGAAA GGGCTTGAATGGGTGTCCGGGATCTCGGACTCCGGTGTCAGCACTTAC TACGCCGACTCCGCCAAGGGACGCTTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACTCG AAGAACACCCTGTTCCTCCAAATGAGCTCCCTCCGGGACGAGGATACT GCAGTGTACTACTGCGTGACCCGCGCCGGGTCCGAGGCGTCTGACATT TGGGGACAGGGCACTATGGTCACCGTGTCGTCCGGCGGAGGGGGCTCG GGAGGCGGTGGCAGCGGAGGAGGAGGGTCCGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAA TCCCCGGCCACCCTCTCGCTGAGCCCTGGAGAAAGGGCAACCTTGTCC TGTCGCGCGAGCCAGTCCGTGAGCAACTCCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAG AAGCCCGGACAGGCTCCGAGACTTCTGATCTACGACGCTTCGAGCCGG GCCACTGGAATCCCCGACCGCTTTTCGGGGTCCGGCTCAGGAACCGAT TTCACCCTGACAATCTCACGGCTGGAGCCAGAGGATTTCGCCATCTAT TACTGCCAGCAGTTCGGTACTTCCTCCGGCCTGACTTTCGGAGGCGGC ACGAAGCTCGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCA TGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTC GCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAG AAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAA GGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGT CGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCA GAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTAC AACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGT ATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAG GGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAG GCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1 BCMA_EBB- 280 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1979-C1- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAIYYC aa ARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMT ScFv QSPGTVSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGAS domain SRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQQYHSSPSWTFG QGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB- 281 CAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAATCGGGTGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCGGGGGGC C1979-C1- TCACTTAGACTGTCCTGCGCGGCCAGCGGATTCACTTTCTCCTCCTAC nt GCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCAATCAGCGGCAGCGGCGGCTCGACCTATTACGCGGATTCAGTG domain AAGGGCAGATTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCTTGTAC CTTCAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCGGAAGATACCGCAATCTACTACTGC GCTCGGGCCACTTACAAGAGGGAACTGCGCTACTACTACGGGATGGAC GTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCATGGTCACCGTGTCCAGCGGAGGAGGAGGA TCGGGAGGAGGCGGTAGCGGGGGTGGAGGGTCGGAGATCGTGATGACC CAGTCCCCCGGCACTGTGTCGCTGTCCCCCGGCGAACGGGCCACCCTG TCATGTCGGGCCAGCCAGTCAGTGTCGTCAAGCTTCCTCGCCTGGTAC CAGCAGAAACCGGGACAAGCTCCCCGCCTGCTGATCTACGGAGCCAGC AGCCGGGCCACCGGTATTCCTGACCGGTTCTCCGGTTCGGGGTCCGGG ACCGACTTTACTCTGACTATCTCTCGCCTCGAGCCAGAGGACTCCGCC GTGTATTACTGCCAGCAGTACCACTCCTCCCCGTCCTGGACGTTCGGA CAGGGCACAAGGCTGGAGATTAAG BCMA_EBB- 282 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1979-C1- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAIYYC aa ARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 283 EIVMTQSPGTVSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL C1979-C1- IYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDSAVYYCQQYHSSP aa SWTFGQGTRLEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 284 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1979-C1- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNA aa KNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAIYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVS Full CART SGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMTQSPGTVSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSS FLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLE PEDSAVYYCQQYHSSPSWTFGQGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQP LSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITL YCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRK NPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDT YDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 285 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1979-C1- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAATCGGGTGGCGGACTG nt GTGCAGCCGGGGGGCTCACTTAGACTGTCCTGCGCGGCCAGCGGATTC Full CART ACTTTCTCCTCCTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAG GGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCAATCAGCGGCAGCGGCGGCTCGACCTAT TACGCGGATTCAGTGAAGGGCAGATTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACGCC AAGAACTCCTTGTACCTTCAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCGGAAGATACC GCAATCTACTACTGCGCTCGGGCCACTTACAAGAGGGAACTGCGCTAC TACTACGGGATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCATGGTCACCGTGTCC AGCGGAGGAGGAGGATCGGGAGGAGGCGGTAGCGGGGGTGGAGGGTCG GAGATCGTGATGACCCAGTCCCCCGGCACTGTGTCGCTGTCCCCCGGC GAACGGGCCACCCTGTCATGTCGGGCCAGCCAGTCAGTGTCGTCAAGC TTCCTCGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCGGGACAAGCTCCCCGCCTGCTG ATCTACGGAGCCAGCAGCCGGGCCACCGGTATTCCTGACCGGTTCTCC GGTTCGGGGTCCGGGACCGACTTTACTCTGACTATCTCTCGCCTCGAG CCAGAGGACTCCGCCGTGTATTACTGCCAGCAGTACCACTCCTCCCCG TCCTGGACGTTCGGACAGGGCACAAGGCTGGAGATTAAGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCT CTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTG CATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCT CTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTT TACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCC TTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGC CGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTC AGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGAC AAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCA GAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAA GGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7 BCMA_EBB- 286 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978-C7- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNTLKAEDTAVYYC aa ARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLT ScFv QSPSTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQSVSTTFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGSS domain NRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYHSSPSWTFG QGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB- 287 GAGGTGCAGCTTGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCCGGAGGA C1978-C7- AGCCTCAGGCTGTCCTGCGCCGCGTCCGGCTTCACCTTCTCCTCGTAC nt GCCATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCCGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCCATCTCTGGAAGCGGAGGTTCCACGTACTACGCGGACAGCGTC domain AAGGGAAGGTTCACAATCTCCCGCGATAATTCGAAGAACACTCTGTAC CTTCAAATGAACACCCTGAAGGCCGAGGACACTGCTGTGTACTACTGC GCACGGGCCACCTACAAGAGAGAGCTCCGGTACTACTACGGAATGGAC GTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACTACTGTGACCGTGTCCTCGGGAGGGGGTGGC TCCGGGGGGGGCGGCTCCGGCGGAGGCGGTTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACC CAGTCACCTTCAACTCTGTCGCTGTCCCCGGGAGAGAGCGCTACTCTG AGCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAGTCCGTGTCCACCACCTTCCTCGCCTGGTAT CAGCAGAAGCCGGGGCAGGCACCACGGCTCTTGATCTACGGGTCAAGC AACAGAGCGACCGGAATTCCTGACCGCTTCTCGGGGAGCGGTTCAGGC ACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCCGGCGCCTGGAACCCGAAGATTTCGCC GTGTATTACTGTCAACAGTACCACTCCTCGCCGTCCTGGACCTTTGGC CAAGGAACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 288 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978-C7- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNTLKAEDTAVYYC aa ARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 289 EIVLTQSPSTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQSVSTTFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL C1978-C7- IYGSSNRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYHSSP aa SWTFGQGTKVEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 290 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1978-C7- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS aa KNTLYLQMNTLKAEDTAVYYCARATYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVS Full CART SGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPSTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQSVSTT FLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGSSNRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTIRRLE PEDFAVYYCQQYHSSPSWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQP LSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITL YCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRK NPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDT YDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 291 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1978-C7- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAGGTGCAGCTTGTGGAAACCGGTGGCGGACTG nt GTGCAGCCCGGAGGAAGCCTCAGGCTGTCCTGCGCCGCGTCCGGCTTC Full CART ACCTTCTCCTCGTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTCCGCCAGGCCCCCGGAAAG GGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCCATCTCTGGAAGCGGAGGTTCCACGTAC TACGCGGACAGCGTCAAGGGAAGGTTCACAATCTCCCGCGATAATTCG AAGAACACTCTGTACCTTCAAATGAACACCCTGAAGGCCGAGGACACT GCTGTGTACTACTGCGCACGGGCCACCTACAAGAGAGAGCTCCGGTAC TACTACGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACTACTGTGACCGTGTCC TCGGGAGGGGGTGGCTCCGGGGGGGGCGGCTCCGGCGGAGGCGGTTCC GAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCACCTTCAACTCTGTCGCTGTCCCCGGGA GAGAGCGCTACTCTGAGCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAGTCCGTGTCCACCACC TTCCTCGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGCAGGCACCACGGCTCTTG ATCTACGGGTCAAGCAACAGAGCGACCGGAATTCCTGACCGCTTCTCG GGGAGCGGTTCAGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCCGGCGCCTGGAA CCCGAAGATTTCGCCGTGTATTACTGTCAACAGTACCACTCCTCGCCG TCCTGGACCTTTGGCCAAGGAACCAAAGTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCT CTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTG CATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCT CTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTT TACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCC TTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGC CGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTC AGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGAC AAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCA GAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAA GGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10 BCMA_EBB- 292 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRDEDTAVYYC D10-aa ARVGKAVPDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVMTQTPSSLS ScFv ASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPS domain RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPYSFGQGTRLEIK BCMA_EBB- 293 GAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAAACTGGAGGTGGACTCGTGCAGCCTGGACGG C1978- TCGCTGCGGCTGAGCTGCGCTGCATCCGGCTTCACCTTCGACGATTAT D10-nt GCCATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCGCCAGGGAAGGGACTTGAGTGGGTG ScFv TCCGGTATCAGCTGGAATAGCGGCTCAATCGGATACGCGGACTCCGTG domain AAGGGAAGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCCAAGAACTCCCTGTAC TTGCAAATGAACAGCCTCCGGGATGAGGACACTGCCGTGTACTACTGC GCCCGCGTCGGAAAAGCTGTGCCCGACGTCTGGGGCCAGGGAACCACT GTGACCGTGTCCAGCGGCGGGGGTGGATCGGGCGGTGGAGGGTCCGGT GGAGGGGGCTCAGATATTGTGATGACCCAGACCCCCTCGTCCCTGTCC GCCTCGGTCGGCGACCGCGTGACTATCACATGTAGAGCCTCGCAGAGC ATCTCCAGCTACCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCGGGGAAGGCCCCG AAGCTCCTGATCTACGCGGCATCATCACTGCAATCGGGAGTGCCGAGC CGGTTTTCCGGGTCCGGCTCCGGCACCGACTTCACGCTGACCATTTCT TCCCTGCAACCCGAGGACTTCGCCACTTACTACTGCCAGCAGTCCTAC TCCACCCCTTACTCCTTCGGCCAAGGAACCAGGCTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 294 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRDEDTAVYYC D10-aa ARVGKAVPDVWGQGTTVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 295 DIVMTQTPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI C1978- YAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSYSTPY D10-aa SFGQGTRLEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 296 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCAASGF C1978- TFDDYAMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGISWNSGSIGYADSVKGRFTISRDNA D10-aa KNSLYLQMNSLRDEDTAVYYCARVGKAVPDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSG Full CART GGGSGGGGSDIVMTQTPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSYLNWYQQK PGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYY CQQSYSTPYSFGQGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACR PAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKL LYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPAY KQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNE LQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQAL PPR BCMA_EBB- 297 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1978- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAAACTGGAGGTGGACTC D10-nt GTGCAGCCTGGACGGTCGCTGCGGCTGAGCTGCGCTGCATCCGGCTTC Full CART ACCTTCGACGATTATGCCATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCGCCAGGGAAG GGACTTGAGTGGGTGTCCGGTATCAGCTGGAATAGCGGCTCAATCGGA TACGCGGACTCCGTGAAGGGAAGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACGCC AAGAACTCCCTGTACTTGCAAATGAACAGCCTCCGGGATGAGGACACT GCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCCGCGTCGGAAAAGCTGTGCCCGACGTCTGG GGCCAGGGAACCACTGTGACCGTGTCCAGCGGCGGGGGTGGATCGGGC GGTGGAGGGTCCGGTGGAGGGGGCTCAGATATTGTGATGACCCAGACC CCCTCGTCCCTGTCCGCCTCGGTCGGCGACCGCGTGACTATCACATGT AGAGCCTCGCAGAGCATCTCCAGCTACCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCGGGGAAGGCCCCGAAGCTCCTGATCTACGCGGCATCATCACTGCAA TCGGGAGTGCCGAGCCGGTTTTCCGGGTCCGGCTCCGGCACCGACTTC ACGCTGACCATTTCTTCCCTGCAACCCGAGGACTTCGCCACTTACTAC TGCCAGCAGTCCTACTCCACCCCTTACTCCTTCGGCCAAGGAACCAGG CTGGAAATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCT CCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGA CCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGC GATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTG CTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTG CTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAA GAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGC TGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTAC AAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGA GAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATG GGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAG CTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAA GGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTC AGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTG CCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12 BCMA_EBB- 298 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCTASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQRPGKGLEWV C1979- ASINWKGNSLAYGDSVKGRFAISRDNAKNTVFLQMNSLRTEDTAVYYC C12-aa ASHQGVAYYNYAMDVWGRGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQS ScFv PGTLSLSPGERATLSCRATQSIGSSFLAWYQQRPGQAPRLLIYGASQR domain ATGIPDRFSGRGSGTDFTLTISRVEPEDSAVYYCQHYESSPSWTFGQG TKVEIK BCMA_EBB- 299 GAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGAGCGGGGGAGGATTGGTGCAGCCCGGAAGG C1979- TCCCTGCGGCTCTCCTGCACTGCGTCTGGCTTCACCTTCGACGACTAC C12-nt GCGATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGCGCCCGGGAAAGGGCCTGGAATGGGTC ScFv GCCTCAATCAACTGGAAGGGAAACTCCCTGGCCTATGGCGACAGCGTG domain AAGGGCCGCTTCGCCATTTCGCGCGACAACGCCAAGAACACCGTGTTT CTGCAAATGAATTCCCTGCGGACCGAGGATACCGCTGTGTACTACTGC GCCAGCCACCAGGGCGTGGCATACTATAACTACGCCATGGACGTGTGG GGAAGAGGGACGCTCGTCACCGTGTCCTCCGGGGGCGGTGGATCGGGT GGAGGAGGAAGCGGTGGCGGGGGCAGCGAAATCGTGCTGACTCAGAGC CCGGGAACTCTTTCACTGTCCCCGGGAGAACGGGCCACTCTCTCGTGC CGGGCCACCCAGTCCATCGGCTCCTCCTTCCTTGCCTGGTACCAGCAG AGGCCAGGACAGGCGCCCCGCCTGCTGATCTACGGTGCTTCCCAACGC GCCACTGGCATTCCTGACCGGTTCAGCGGCAGAGGGTCGGGAACCGAT TTCACACTGACCATTTCCCGGGTGGAGCCCGAAGATTCGGCAGTCTAC TACTGTCAGCATTACGAGTCCTCCCCTTCATGGACCTTCGGTCAAGGG ACCAAAGTGGAGATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 300 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCTASGFTFDDYAMHWVRQRPGKGLEWV C1979- ASINWKGNSLAYGDSVKGRFAISRDNAKNTVFLQMNSLRTEDTAVYYC C12-aa ASHQGVAYYNYAMDVWGRGTLVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 301 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRATQSIGSSFLAWYQQRPGQAPRLL C1979- IYGASQRATGIPDRFSGRGSGTDFTLTISRVEPEDSAVYYCQHYESSP C12-aa SWTFGQGTKVEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 302 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLRLSCTASGF C1979- TFDDYAMHWVRQRPGKGLEWVASINWKGNSLAYGDSVKGRFAISRDNA C12-aa KNTVFLQMNSLRTEDTAVYYCASHQGVAYYNYAMDVWGRGTLVTVSSG Full CART GGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRATQSIGSSFL AWYQQRPGQAPRLLIYGASQRATGIPDRFSGRGSGTDFTLTISRVEPE DSAVYYCQHYESSPSWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLS LRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNP QEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 303 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1979- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGAGCGGGGGAGGATTG C12-nt GTGCAGCCCGGAAGGTCCCTGCGGCTCTCCTGCACTGCGTCTGGCTTC Full CART ACCTTCGACGACTACGCGATGCACTGGGTCAGACAGCGCCCGGGAAAG GGCCTGGAATGGGTCGCCTCAATCAACTGGAAGGGAAACTCCCTGGCC TATGGCGACAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCGCCATTTCGCGCGACAACGCC AAGAACACCGTGTTTCTGCAAATGAATTCCCTGCGGACCGAGGATACC GCTGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGCCACCAGGGCGTGGCATACTATAACTAC GCCATGGACGTGTGGGGAAGAGGGACGCTCGTCACCGTGTCCTCCGGG GGCGGTGGATCGGGTGGAGGAGGAAGCGGTGGCGGGGGCAGCGAAATC GTGCTGACTCAGAGCCCGGGAACTCTTTCACTGTCCCCGGGAGAACGG GCCACTCTCTCGTGCCGGGCCACCCAGTCCATCGGCTCCTCCTTCCTT GCCTGGTACCAGCAGAGGCCAGGACAGGCGCCCCGCCTGCTGATCTAC GGTGCTTCCCAACGCGCCACTGGCATTCCTGACCGGTTCAGCGGCAGA GGGTCGGGAACCGATTTCACACTGACCATTTCCCGGGTGGAGCCCGAA GATTCGGCAGTCTACTACTGTCAGCATTACGAGTCCTCCCCTTCATGG ACCTTCGGTCAAGGGACCAAAGTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTC CCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAAC GAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGAC GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4 BCMA_EBB- 304 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1980- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC G4-aa AKVVRDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPATLS ScFv LSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIP domain DRFSGNGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSPPRFTFGPGTKVDI K BCMA_EBB- 305 GAGGTGCAGTTGGTCGAAAGCGGGGGCGGGCTTGTGCAGCCTGGCGGA C1980- TCACTGCGGCTGTCCTGCGCGGCATCAGGCTTCACGTTTTCTTCCTAC G4-nt GCCATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCGATTTCGGGGTCCGGCGGGAGCACCTACTACGCCGATTCCGTG domain AAGGGCCGCTTCACTATCTCGCGGGACAACTCCAAGAACACCCTCTAC CTCCAAATGAATAGCCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACCGCCGTCTACTATTGC GCTAAGGTCGTGCGCGACGGAATGGACGTGTGGGGACAGGGTACCACC GTGACAGTGTCCTCGGGGGGAGGCGGTAGCGGCGGAGGAGGAAGCGGT GGTGGAGGTTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACTCAATCACCCGCGACCCTGAGC CTGTCCCCCGGCGAAAGGGCCACTCTGTCCTGTCGGGCCAGCCAATCA GTCTCCTCCTCGTACCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGGCT CCGAGACTCCTTATCTATGGCGCATCCTCCCGCGCCACCGGAATCCCG GATAGGTTCTCGGGAAACGGATCGGGGACCGACTTCACTCTCACCATC TCCCGGCTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCAGTAC GGCAGCCCGCCTAGATTCACTTTCGGCCCCGGCACCAAAGTGGACATC AAG BCMA_EBB- 306 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1980- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC G4-aa AKVVRDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 307 EIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL C1980- IYGASSRATGIPDRFSGNGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQYGSPP G4-aa RFTFGPGTKVDIK VL BCMA_EBB- 308 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1980- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS G4-aa KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVVRDGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSG Full CART GGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPATLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQ KPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGNGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVY YCQQYGSPPRFTFGPGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEA CRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRK KLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAP AYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLY NELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQ ALPPR BCMA_EBB- 309 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1980- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAGGTGCAGTTGGTCGAAAGCGGGGGCGGGCTT G4-nt GTGCAGCCTGGCGGATCACTGCGGCTGTCCTGCGCGGCATCAGGCTTC Full CART ACGTTTTCTTCCTACGCCATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCTGGAAAG GGACTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCGATTTCGGGGTCCGGCGGGAGCACCTAC TACGCCGATTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACTATCTCGCGGGACAACTCC AAGAACACCCTCTACCTCCAAATGAATAGCCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACC GCCGTCTACTATTGCGCTAAGGTCGTGCGCGACGGAATGGACGTGTGG GGACAGGGTACCACCGTGACAGTGTCCTCGGGGGGAGGCGGTAGCGGC GGAGGAGGAAGCGGTGGTGGAGGTTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACTCAATCA CCCGCGACCCTGAGCCTGTCCCCCGGCGAAAGGGCCACTCTGTCCTGT CGGGCCAGCCAATCAGTCTCCTCCTCGTACCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAG AAGCCAGGACAGGCTCCGAGACTCCTTATCTATGGCGCATCCTCCCGC GCCACCGGAATCCCGGATAGGTTCTCGGGAAACGGATCGGGGACCGAC TTCACTCTCACCATCTCCCGGCTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTAC TACTGCCAGCAGTACGGCAGCCCGCCTAGATTCACTTTCGGCCCCGGC ACCAAAGTGGACATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACC CCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCA TGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTC GCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTC CTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAG AAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACT ACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAA GGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCA GCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGT CGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCA GAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTAC AACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGT ATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAG GGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAG GCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2 BCMA_EBB- 310 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1980- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC D2-aa AKIPQTGTFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTL ScFv SLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQRPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGI domain PDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSPSWTFGQGTRLE IK BCMA_EBB- 311 GAAGTGCAGCTGCTGGAGTCCGGCGGTGGATTGGTGCAACCGGGGGGA C1980- TCGCTCAGACTGTCCTGTGCGGCGTCAGGCTTCACCTTCTCGAGCTAC D2-nt GCCATGTCATGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAGGGTCTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCCATTTCCGGGAGCGGGGGATCTACATACTACGCCGATAGCGTG domain AAGGGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACTCCAAGAACACTCTCTAT CTGCAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCTGAGGACACTGCCGTGTACTACTGC GCCAAAATCCCTCAGACCGGCACCTTCGACTACTGGGGACAGGGGACT CTGGTCACCGTCAGCAGCGGTGGCGGAGGTTCGGGGGGAGGAGGAAGC GGCGGCGGAGGGTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAGTCACCCGGCACTTTG TCCCTGTCGCCTGGAGAAAGGGCCACCCTTTCCTGCCGGGCATCCCAA TCCGTGTCCTCCTCGTACCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAGGCCCGGACAG GCCCCACGGCTTCTGATCTACGGAGCAAGCAGCCGCGCGACCGGTATC CCGGACCGGTTTTCGGGCTCGGGCTCAGGAACTGACTTCACCCTCACC ATCTCCCGCCTGGAACCCGAAGATTTCGCTGTGTATTACTGCCAGCAC TACGGCAGCTCCCCGTCCTGGACGTTCGGCCAGGGAACTCGGCTGGAG ATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 312 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1980- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC D2-aa AKIPQTGTFDYWGQGTLVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 313 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQRPGQAPRLL C1980- IYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSP D2-aa SWTFGQGTRLEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 314 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1980- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS D2-aa KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKIPQTGTFDYWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGS Full CART GGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQ QRPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAV YYCQHYGSSPSWTFGQGTRLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPE ACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKRGR KKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADA PAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGL YNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHM QALPPR BCMA_EBB- 315 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1980- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTGCTGGAGTCCGGCGGTGGATTG D2-nt GTGCAACCGGGGGGATCGCTCAGACTGTCCTGTGCGGCGTCAGGCTTC Full CART ACCTTCTCGAGCTACGCCATGTCATGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGAAAG GGTCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCCATTTCCGGGAGCGGGGGATCTACATAC TACGCCGATAGCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTCACCATTTCCCGGGACAACTCC AAGAACACTCTCTATCTGCAAATGAACTCCCTCCGCGCTGAGGACACT GCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAAATCCCTCAGACCGGCACCTTCGACTAC TGGGGACAGGGGACTCTGGTCACCGTCAGCAGCGGTGGCGGAGGTTCG GGGGGAGGAGGAAGCGGCGGCGGAGGGTCCGAGATTGTGCTGACCCAG TCACCCGGCACTTTGTCCCTGTCGCCTGGAGAAAGGGCCACCCTTTCC TGCCGGGCATCCCAATCCGTGTCCTCCTCGTACCTGGCCTGGTACCAG CAGAGGCCCGGACAGGCCCCACGGCTTCTGATCTACGGAGCAAGCAGC CGCGCGACCGGTATCCCGGACCGGTTTTCGGGCTCGGGCTCAGGAACT GACTTCACCCTCACCATCTCCCGCCTGGAACCCGAAGATTTCGCTGTG TATTACTGCCAGCACTACGGCAGCTCCCCGTCCTGGACGTTCGGCCAG GGAACTCGGCTGGAGATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCC ACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAG GCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGAC TTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGG GTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGG AAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAG ACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAG GAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCT CCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTT GGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGAC CCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTG TACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATT GGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTAC CAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATG CAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10 BCMA_EBB- 316 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTMSRENDKNSVFLQMNSLRVEDTGVYYC A10-aa ARANYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMT ScFv QSPGTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQRVASNYLAWYQHKPGQAPSLLISGAS domain SRATGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLAISRLEPEDSAVYYCQHYDSSPSWTFG QGTKVEIK BCMA_EBB- 317 GAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGAGGACTCGTGCAGCCTGGCGGC C1978- AGCCTCCGGCTGAGCTGCGCCGCTTCGGGATTCACCTTTTCCTCCTAC A10-nt GCGATGTCTTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCCGGAAAGGGGCTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCAGCCATCTCCGGCTCCGGCGGATCAACGTACTACGCCGACTCCGTG domain AAAGGCCGGTTCACCATGTCGCGCGAGAATGACAAGAACTCCGTGTTC CTGCAAATGAACTCCCTGAGGGTGGAGGACACCGGAGTGTACTATTGT GCGCGCGCCAACTACAAGAGAGAGCTGCGGTACTACTACGGAATGGAC GTCTGGGGACAGGGAACTATGGTGACCGTGTCATCCGGTGGAGGGGGA AGCGGCGGTGGAGGCAGCGGGGGCGGGGGTTCAGAAATTGTCATGACC CAGTCCCCGGGAACTCTTTCCCTCTCCCCCGGGGAATCCGCGACTTTG TCCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAGCGCGTGGCCTCGAACTACCTCGCATGGTAC CAGCATAAGCCAGGCCAAGCCCCTTCCCTGCTGATTTCCGGGGCTAGC AGCCGCGCCACTGGCGTGCCGGATAGGTTCTCGGGAAGCGGCTCGGGT ACCGATTTCACCCTGGCAATCTCGCGGCTGGAACCGGAGGATTCGGCC GTGTACTACTGCCAGCACTATGACTCATCCCCCTCCTGGACATTCGGA CAGGGCACCAAGGTCGAGATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 318 EVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTMSRENDKNSVFLQMNSLRVEDTGVYYC A10-aa ARANYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 319 EIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQRVASNYLAWYQHKPGQAPSLL C1978- ISGASSRATGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLAISRLEPEDSAVYYCQHYDSSP A10-aa SWTFGQGTKVEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 320 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1978- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTMSREND A10-aa KNSVFLQMNSLRVEDTGVYYCARANYKRELRYYYGMDVWGQGTMVTVS Full CART SGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVMTQSPGTLSLSPGESATLSCRASQRVASN YLAWYQHKPGQAPSLLISGASSRATGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLAISRLE PEDSAVYYCQHYDSSPSWTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQP LSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITL YCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKF SRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRK NPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDT YDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 321 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1978- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAACTGGTGGAAACCGGTGGAGGACTC A10-nt GTGCAGCCTGGCGGCAGCCTCCGGCTGAGCTGCGCCGCTTCGGGATTC Full CART ACCTTTTCCTCCTACGCGATGTCTTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCCGGAAAG GGGCTGGAATGGGTGTCAGCCATCTCCGGCTCCGGCGGATCAACGTAC TACGCCGACTCCGTGAAAGGCCGGTTCACCATGTCGCGCGAGAATGAC AAGAACTCCGTGTTCCTGCAAATGAACTCCCTGAGGGTGGAGGACACC GGAGTGTACTATTGTGCGCGCGCCAACTACAAGAGAGAGCTGCGGTAC TACTACGGAATGGACGTCTGGGGACAGGGAACTATGGTGACCGTGTCA TCCGGTGGAGGGGGAAGCGGCGGTGGAGGCAGCGGGGGCGGGGGTTCA GAAATTGTCATGACCCAGTCCCCGGGAACTCTTTCCCTCTCCCCCGGG GAATCCGCGACTTTGTCCTGCCGGGCCAGCCAGCGCGTGGCCTCGAAC TACCTCGCATGGTACCAGCATAAGCCAGGCCAAGCCCCTTCCCTGCTG ATTTCCGGGGCTAGCAGCCGCGCCACTGGCGTGCCGGATAGGTTCTCG GGAAGCGGCTCGGGTACCGATTTCACCCTGGCAATCTCGCGGCTGGAA CCGGAGGATTCGGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGCACTATGACTCATCCCCC TCCTGGACATTCGGACAGGGCACCAAGGTCGAGATCAAGACCACTACC CCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCT CTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTG CATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCT CTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTT TACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCC TTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGC CGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTC AGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTC TACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGAC AAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAG AATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCA GAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAA GGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4 BCMA_EBB- 322 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFSFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC D4-aa AKALVGATGAFDIWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPG ScFv TLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSLSSNFLAWYQQKPGQAPGLLIYGASNWAT domain GTPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTITRLEPEDFAVYYCQYYGTSPMYTFGQGTK VEIK BCMA_EBB- 323 GAAGTGCAGCTGCTCGAAACCGGTGGAGGGCTGGTGCAGCCAGGGGGC C1978- TCCCTGAGGCTTTCATGCGCCGCTAGCGGATTCTCCTTCTCCTCTTAC D4-nt GCCATGTCGTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCTGGAAAAGGCCTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCGATTTCCGGGAGCGGAGGTTCGACCTATTACGCCGACTCCGTG domain AAGGGCCGCTTTACCATCTCCCGGGATAACTCCAAGAACACTCTGTAC CTCCAAATGAACTCGCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTATTACTGC GCGAAGGCGCTGGTCGGCGCGACTGGGGCATTCGACATCTGGGGACAG GGAACTCTTGTGACCGTGTCGAGCGGAGGCGGCGGCTCCGGCGGAGGA GGGAGCGGGGGCGGTGGTTCCGAAATCGTGTTGACTCAGTCCCCGGGA ACCCTGAGCTTGTCACCCGGGGAGCGGGCCACTCTCTCCTGTCGCGCC TCCCAATCGCTCTCATCCAATTTCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCC GGACAGGCCCCGGGCCTGCTCATCTACGGCGCTTCAAACTGGGCAACG GGAACCCCTGATCGGTTCAGCGGAAGCGGATCGGGTACTGACTTTACC CTGACCATCACCAGACTGGAACCGGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGC CAGTACTACGGCACCTCCCCCATGTACACATTCGGACAGGGTACCAAG GTCGAGATTAAG BCMA_EBB- 324 EVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFSFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC D4-aa AKALVGATGAFDIWGQGTLVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 325 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSLSSNFLAWYQQKPGQAPGLL C1978- IYGASNWATGTPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTITRLEPEDFAVYYCQYYGTSP D4-aa MYTFGQGTKVEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 326 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLETGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1978- SFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS D4-aa KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKALVGATGAFDIWGQGTLVTVSSGGG Full CART GSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSLSSNFLAW YQQKPGQAPGLLIYGASNWATGTPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTITRLEPEDF AVYYCQYYGTSPMYTFGQGTKVEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLR PEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKR GRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSA DAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQE GLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDAL HMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 327 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1978- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTGCTCGAAACCGGTGGAGGGCTG D4-nt GTGCAGCCAGGGGGCTCCCTGAGGCTTTCATGCGCCGCTAGCGGATTC Full CART TCCTTCTCCTCTTACGCCATGTCGTGGGTCCGCCAAGCCCCTGGAAAA GGCCTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCGATTTCCGGGAGCGGAGGTTCGACCTAT TACGCCGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGCTTTACCATCTCCCGGGATAACTCC AAGAACACTCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCGCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACC GCCGTGTATTACTGCGCGAAGGCGCTGGTCGGCGCGACTGGGGCATTC GACATCTGGGGACAGGGAACTCTTGTGACCGTGTCGAGCGGAGGCGGC GGCTCCGGCGGAGGAGGGAGCGGGGGCGGTGGTTCCGAAATCGTGTTG ACTCAGTCCCCGGGAACCCTGAGCTTGTCACCCGGGGAGCGGGCCACT CTCTCCTGTCGCGCCTCCCAATCGCTCTCATCCAATTTCCTGGCCTGG TACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCGGGCCTGCTCATCTACGGCGCT TCAAACTGGGCAACGGGAACCCCTGATCGGTTCAGCGGAAGCGGATCG GGTACTGACTTTACCCTGACCATCACCAGACTGGAACCGGAGGACTTC GCCGTGTACTACTGCCAGTACTACGGCACCTCCCCCATGTACACATTC GGACAGGGTACCAAGGTCGAGATTAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGG CCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGT CCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACT TGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGC GGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCT GTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAG GAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCA GATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTC AATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGA CGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAG GGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGC GAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTT CACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2 BCMA_EBB- 328 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1980- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC A2-aa VLWFGEGFDPWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPLSLP ScFv VTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRA domain SGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTK VDIK BCMA_EBB- 329 GAAGTGCAGCTGCTTGAGAGCGGTGGAGGTCTGGTGCAGCCCGGGGGA C1980- TCACTGCGCCTGTCCTGTGCCGCGTCCGGTTTCACTTTCTCCTCGTAC A2-nt GCCATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCGGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCAGCCATTTCGGGTTCGGGGGGCAGCACCTACTACGCTGACTCCGTG domain AAGGGCCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACTCCAAGAACACCTTGTAC CTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAAGATACCGCCGTGTATTACTGC GTGCTGTGGTTCGGAGAGGGATTCGACCCGTGGGGACAAGGAACACTC GTGACTGTGTCATCCGGCGGAGGCGGCAGCGGTGGCGGCGGTTCCGGC GGCGGCGGATCTGACATCGTGTTGACCCAGTCCCCTCTGAGCCTGCCG GTCACTCCTGGCGAACCAGCCAGCATCTCCTGCCGGTCGAGCCAGTCC CTCCTGCACTCCAATGGGTACAACTACCTCGATTGGTATCTGCAAAAG CCGGGCCAGAGCCCCCAGCTGCTGATCTACCTTGGGTCAAACCGCGCT TCCGGGGTGCCTGATAGATTCTCCGGGTCCGGGAGCGGAACCGACTTT ACCCTGAAAATCTCGAGGGTGGAGGCCGAGGACGTCGGAGTGTACTAC TGCATGCAGGCGCTCCAGACTCCCCTGACCTTCGGAGGAGGAACGAAG GTCGACATCAAGA BCMA_EBB- 330 EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1980- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC A2-aa VLWFGEGFDPWGQGTLVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 331 DIVLTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLDWYLQKPGQS C1980- PQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQA A2-aa LQTPLTFGGGTKVDIK VL BCMA_EBB- 332 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1980- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS A2-aa KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCVLWFGEGFDPWGQGTLVTVSSGGGGSG Full CART GGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD WYLQKPGQSPQLLIYLGSNRASGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAED VGVYYCMQALQTPLTFGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLR PEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYCKR GRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSA DAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQE GLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDAL HMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 333 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1980- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTGCAGCTGCTTGAGAGCGGTGGAGGTCTG A2-nt GTGCAGCCCGGGGGATCACTGCGCCTGTCCTGTGCCGCGTCCGGTTTC Full CART ACTTTCTCCTCGTACGCCATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCGGGAAAG GGACTGGAATGGGTGTCAGCCATTTCGGGTTCGGGGGGCAGCACCTAC TACGCTGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATTTCCCGCGACAACTCC AAGAACACCTTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCCCTGCGGGCCGAAGATACC GCCGTGTATTACTGCGTGCTGTGGTTCGGAGAGGGATTCGACCCGTGG GGACAAGGAACACTCGTGACTGTGTCATCCGGCGGAGGCGGCAGCGGT GGCGGCGGTTCCGGCGGCGGCGGATCTGACATCGTGTTGACCCAGTCC CCTCTGAGCCTGCCGGTCACTCCTGGCGAACCAGCCAGCATCTCCTGC CGGTCGAGCCAGTCCCTCCTGCACTCCAATGGGTACAACTACCTCGAT TGGTATCTGCAAAAGCCGGGCCAGAGCCCCCAGCTGCTGATCTACCTT GGGTCAAACCGCGCTTCCGGGGTGCCTGATAGATTCTCCGGGTCCGGG AGCGGAACCGACTTTACCCTGAAAATCTCGAGGGTGGAGGCCGAGGAC GTCGGAGTGTACTACTGCATGCAGGCGCTCCAGACTCCCCTGACCTTC GGAGGAGGAACGAAGGTCGACATCAAGACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGG CCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGT CCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGT CTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACT TGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGC GGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCT GTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAG GAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCA GATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTC AATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGA CGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAG GGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGC GAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGA CTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTT CACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3 BCMA_EBB- 334 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1981- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC C3-aa AKVGYDSSGYYRDYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIV ScFv LTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYG domain TSSRATGISDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGNSPPKF TFGPGTKLEIK BCMA_EBB- 335 CAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGCGGAGGACTGGTGCAGCCCGGGGGC C1981- TCCCTGAGACTTTCCTGCGCGGCATCGGGTTTTACCTTCTCCTCCTAT C3-nt GCTATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCAATCAGCGGTAGCGGGGGCTCAACATACTACGCCGACTCCGTC domain AAGGGTCGCTTCACTATTTCCCGGGACAACTCCAAGAATACCCTGTAC CTCCAAATGAACAGCCTCAGGGCCGAGGATACTGCCGTGTACTACTGC GCCAAAGTCGGATACGATAGCTCCGGTTACTACCGGGACTACTACGGA ATGGACGTGTGGGGACAGGGCACCACCGTGACCGTGTCAAGCGGCGGA GGCGGTTCAGGAGGGGGAGGCTCCGGCGGTGGAGGGTCCGAAATCGTC CTGACTCAGTCGCCTGGCACTCTGTCGTTGTCCCCGGGGGAGCGCGCT ACCCTGTCGTGTCGGGCGTCGCAGTCCGTGTCGAGCTCCTACCTCGCG TGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCTAGACTTCTGATCTACGGC ACTTCTTCACGCGCCACCGGGATCAGCGACAGGTTCAGCGGCTCCGGC TCCGGGACCGACTTCACCCTGACCATTAGCCGGCTGGAGCCTGAAGAT TTCGCCGTGTATTACTGCCAACACTACGGAAACTCGCCGCCAAAGTTC ACGTTCGGACCCGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAG BCMA_EBB- 336 QVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1981- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC C3-aa AKVGYDSSGYYRDYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 337 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL C1981- IYGTSSRATGISDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGNSP C3-aa PKFTFGPGTKLEIK VL BCMA_EBB- 338 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPQVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1981- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS C3-aa KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVGYDSSGYYRDYYGMDVWGQGTTVT Full CART VSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVS SSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGTSSRATGISDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISR LEPEDFAVYYCQHYGNSPPKFTFGPGTKLEIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIA SQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLV ITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELR VKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKP RRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTAT KDTYDALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 339 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1981- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCCAAGTGCAGCTCGTGGAGTCAGGCGGAGGACTG C3-nt GTGCAGCCCGGGGGCTCCCTGAGACTTTCCTGCGCGGCATCGGGTTTT Full CART ACCTTCTCCTCCTATGCTATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGAAAG GGACTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCAATCAGCGGTAGCGGGGGCTCAACATAC TACGCCGACTCCGTCAAGGGTCGCTTCACTATTTCCCGGGACAACTCC AAGAATACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACAGCCTCAGGGCCGAGGATACT GCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAAAGTCGGATACGATAGCTCCGGTTACTAC CGGGACTACTACGGAATGGACGTGTGGGGACAGGGCACCACCGTGACC GTGTCAAGCGGCGGAGGCGGTTCAGGAGGGGGAGGCTCCGGCGGTGGA GGGTCCGAAATCGTCCTGACTCAGTCGCCTGGCACTCTGTCGTTGTCC CCGGGGGAGCGCGCTACCCTGTCGTGTCGGGCGTCGCAGTCCGTGTCG AGCTCCTACCTCGCGTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCCGGACAGGCCCCTAGA CTTCTGATCTACGGCACTTCTTCACGCGCCACCGGGATCAGCGACAGG TTCAGCGGCTCCGGCTCCGGGACCGACTTCACCCTGACCATTAGCCGG CTGGAGCCTGAAGATTTCGCCGTGTATTACTGCCAACACTACGGAAAC TCGCCGCCAAAGTTCACGTTCGGACCCGGAACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAG ACCACTACCCCAGCACCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCC TCCCAGCCTCTGTCCCTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGT GGGGCCGTGCATACCCGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATT TGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTG ATCACTCTTTACTGTAAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTT AAGCAACCCTTCATGAGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGC TGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGC GTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAG AACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGAC GTGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCG CGCAGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGAT AAGATGGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGA AGAGGCAAAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACC AAGGACACCTATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4 BCMA_EBB- 340 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC G4-aa AKMGWSSGYLGAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQS ScFv PGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVASSFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASGR domain ATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGGSPRLTFGGG TKVDIK BCMA_EBB- 341 GAAGTCCAACTGGTGGAGTCCGGGGGAGGGCTCGTGCAGCCCGGAGGC C1978- AGCCTTCGGCTGTCGTGCGCCGCCTCCGGGTTCACGTTCTCATCCTAC G4-nt GCGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCAGGAAAGGGACTGGAATGGGTG ScFv TCCGCCATTAGCGGCTCCGGCGGTAGCACCTACTATGCCGACTCAGTG domain AAGGGAAGGTTCACTATCTCCCGCGACAACAGCAAGAACACCCTGTAC CTCCAAATGAACTCTCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTGTACTATTGC GCCAAGATGGGTTGGTCCAGCGGATACTTGGGAGCCTTCGACATTTGG GGACAGGGCACTACTGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGGGGGTGGCGGATCGGGA GGCGGCGGCTCGGGTGGAGGGGGTTCCGAAATCGTGTTGACCCAGTCA CCGGGAACCCTCTCGCTGTCCCCGGGAGAACGGGCTACACTGTCATGT AGAGCGTCCCAGTCCGTGGCTTCCTCGTTCCTGGCCTGGTACCAGCAG AAGCCGGGACAGGCACCCCGCCTGCTCATCTACGGAGCCAGCGGCCGG GCGACCGGCATCCCTGACCGCTTCTCCGGTTCCGGCTCGGGCACCGAC TTTACTCTGACCATTAGCAGGCTTGAGCCCGAGGATTTTGCCGTGTAC TACTGCCAACACTACGGGGGGAGCCCTCGCCTGACCTTCGGAGGCGGA ACTAAGGTCGATATCAAAA BCMA_EBB- 342 EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWV C1978- SAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC G4-aa AKMGWSSGYLGAFDIWGQGTTVTVSS VH BCMA_EBB- 343 EIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVASSFLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL C1978- IYGASGRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGGSP G4-aa RLTFGGGTKVDIK VL BCMA_EBB- 344 MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARPEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF C1978- TFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISGSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNS G4-aa KNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKMGWSSGYLGAFDIWGQGTTVTVSSG Full CART GGGSGGGGSGGGGSEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVASSFL AWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASGRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPE DFAVYYCQHYGGSPRLTFGGGTKVDIKTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLS LRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNP QEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYD ALHMQALPPR BCMA_EBB- 345 ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTC C1978- CACGCCGCTCGGCCCGAAGTCCAACTGGTGGAGTCCGGGGGAGGGCTC G4-nt GTGCAGCCCGGAGGCAGCCTTCGGCTGTCGTGCGCCGCCTCCGGGTTC Full CART ACGTTCTCATCCTACGCGATGTCGTGGGTCAGACAGGCACCAGGAAAG GGACTGGAATGGGTGTCCGCCATTAGCGGCTCCGGCGGTAGCACCTAC TATGCCGACTCAGTGAAGGGAAGGTTCACTATCTCCCGCGACAACAGC AAGAACACCCTGTACCTCCAAATGAACTCTCTGCGGGCCGAGGATACC GCGGTGTACTATTGCGCCAAGATGGGTTGGTCCAGCGGATACTTGGGA GCCTTCGACATTTGGGGACAGGGCACTACTGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGGG GGTGGCGGATCGGGAGGCGGCGGCTCGGGTGGAGGGGGTTCCGAAATC GTGTTGACCCAGTCACCGGGAACCCTCTCGCTGTCCCCGGGAGAACGG GCTACACTGTCATGTAGAGCGTCCCAGTCCGTGGCTTCCTCGTTCCTG GCCTGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCGGGACAGGCACCCCGCCTGCTCATCTAC GGAGCCAGCGGCCGGGCGACCGGCATCCCTGACCGCTTCTCCGGTTCC GGCTCGGGCACCGACTTTACTCTGACCATTAGCAGGCTTGAGCCCGAG GATTTTGCCGTGTACTACTGCCAACACTACGGGGGGAGCCCTCGCCTG ACCTTCGGAGGCGGAACTAAGGTCGATATCAAAACCACTACCCCAGCA CCGAGGCCACCCACCCCGGCTCCTACCATCGCCTCCCAGCCTCTGTCC CTGCGTCCGGAGGCATGTAGACCCGCAGCTGGTGGGGCCGTGCATACC CGGGGTCTTGACTTCGCCTGCGATATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCT GGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTCACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATG AGGCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTC CCAGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTGCGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGC AGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCAGAACCAGCTCTACAAC GAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACGTGCTGGACAAGCGG AGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGCAGAAAGAATCCC CAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGATGGCAGAAGCC TATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCAAAGGCCAC GACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACCTATGAC GCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG

TABLE 6 Additional exemplary BCMA CAR sequences SEQ ID Name Sequence NO: A7D12.2 QIQLVQSGPDLKKPGETVKLSCKASGYTFTNFGMNWVKQAPGKGFKWMAWINTYTGESYFA 346 VH DDFKGRFAFSVETSATTAYLQINNLKTEDTATYFCARGEIYYGYDGGFAYWGQGTLVTVSA A7D12.2 DVVMTQSHRFMSTSVGDRVSITCRASQDVNTAVSWYQQKPGQSPKLLIFSASYRYTGVPDR 347 VL FTGSGSGADFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYCQQHYSTPWTFGGGTKLDIK A7D12.2 QIQLVQSGPDLKKPGETVKLSCKASGYTFTNFGMNWVKQAPGKGFKWMAWINTYTGESYFA 348 scFv DDFKGRFAFSVETSATTAYLQINNLKTEDTATYFCARGEIYYGYDGGFAYWGQGTLVTVSA domain GGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDVVMTQSHRFMSTSVGDRVSITCRASQDVNTAVSWYQQKPGQSPKL LIFSASYRYTGVPDRFTGSGSGADFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYCQQHYSTPWTFGGGTKLDIK A7D12.2 QIQLVQSGPDLKKPGETVKLSCKASGYTFTNFGMNWVKQAPGKGFKWMAWINTYTGESYFA 349 Full DDFKGRFAFSVETSATTAYLQINNLKTEDTATYFCARGEIYYGYDGGFAYWGQGTLVTVSA CART GGGGSGGGGSGGGGSDVVMTQSHRFMSTSVGDRVSITCRASQDVNTAVSWYQQKPGQSPKL LIFSASYRYTGVPDRFTGSGSGADFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYCQQHYSTPWTFGGGTKLDIK TTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLL SLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAP AYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYS EIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR C11D5.3 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWINTETREPAYA 350 VH YDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSS C11D5.3 DIVLTQSPASLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVSVIGAHLIHWYQQKPGQPPKLLIYLASNLETG 351 VL VPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAIYSCLQSRIFPRTFGGGTKLEIK C11D5.3 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWINTETREPAYA 352 scFv YDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSGGGGS domain GGGGSGGGGSQIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWI NTETREPAYAYDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTS VTVSS C11D5.3 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWINTETREPAYA 353 Full YDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSGGGGS CART GGGGSGGGGSQIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTDYSINWVKRAPGKGLKWMGWI NTETREPAYAYDFRGRFAFSLETSASTAYLQINNLKYEDTATYFCALDYSYAMDYWGQGTS VTVSSTTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTC GVLLLSLVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSR SADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKM AEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR C12A3.2 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFRHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTESGVPIYA 354 VH DDFKGRFAFSVETSASTAYLVINNLKDEDTASYFCSNDYLYSLDFWGQGTALTVSS C12A3.2 DIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLLIQLASNVQTG 355 VL VPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIK C12A3.2 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFRHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTESGVPIYA 356 scFv DDFKGRFAFSVETSASTAYLVINNLKDEDTASYFCSNDYLYSLDFWGQGTALTVSSGGGGS domain GGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLL IQLASNVQTGVPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIK C12A3.2 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFRHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTESGVPIYA 357 Full DDFKGRFAFSVETSASTAYLVINNLKDEDTASYFCSNDYLYSLDFWGQGTALTVSSGGGGS CART GGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLL IQLASNVQTGVPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIKT TTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLS LVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPA YKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSE IGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR C13F12.1 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTETGEPLYA 358 VH DDFKGRFAFSLETSASTAYLVINNLKNEDTATFFCSNDYLYSCDYWGQGTTLTVSS C13F12.1 DIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLLIQLASNVQTG 359 VL VPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIK C13F12.1 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTETGEPLYA 360 scFv DDFKGRFAFSLETSASTAYLVINNLKNEDTATFFCSNDYLYSCDYWGQGTTLTVSSGGGGS domain GGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLL IQLASNVQTGVPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIK C13F12.1 QIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKASGYTFTHYSMNWVKQAPGKGLKWMGRINTETGEPLYA 361 Full DDFKGRFAFSLETSASTAYLVINNLKNEDTATFFCSNDYLYSCDYWGQGTTLTVSSGGGGS CART GGGGSGGGGSDIVLTQSPPSLAMSLGKRATISCRASESVTILGSHLIYWYQQKPGQPPTLL IQLASNVQTGVPARFSGSGSRTDFTLTIDPVEEDDVAVYYCLQSRTIPRTFGGGTKLEIKT TTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACDIYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLS LVITLYCKRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCELRVKFSRSADAPA YKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPRRKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSE IGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDTYDALHMQALPPR

In certain embodiments, the full length BCMA CAR molecule includes the amino acid sequence of, or is encoded by the nucleotide sequence of, BCMA-1, BCMA-2, BCMA-3, BCMA-4, BCMA-5, BCMA-6, BCMA-7, BCMA-8, BCMA-9, BCMA-10, BCMA-11, BCMA-12, BCMA-13, BCMA-14, BCMA-15, 149362, 149363, 149364, 149365, 149366, 149367, 149368, 149369, BCMA EBB-C1978-A4, BCMA EBB-C1978-G1, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1, BCMA EBB-C1978-C7, BCMA EBB-C1978-D10, BCMA EBB-C1979-C12, BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2, BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4, A7D12.2, C11D5.3, C12A3.2, or C13F12.1 provided in Table 5 or 6, or a sequence substantially (e.g., 85%, 95-99% or higher) identical thereto.

In certain embodiments, the BCMA CAR molecule, or the anti-BCMA antigen binding domain, includes the scFv amino acid sequence of BCMA-1, BCMA-2, BCMA-3, BCMA-4, BCMA-5, BCMA-6, BCMA-7, BCMA-8, BCMA-9, BCMA-10, BCMA-11, BCMA-12, BCMA-13, BCMA-14, BCMA-15, 149362, 149363, 149364, 149365, 149366, 149367, 149368, 149369, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1, BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12, BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2, BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4, A7D12.2, C11D5.3, C12A3.2, or C13F12.1 provided in Table 5 or 6 (with or without the leader sequence), or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., 85%, 95-99% or higher identical, or up to 20, 15, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid changes, e.g., substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions)) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

In certain embodiments, the BCMA CAR molecule, or the anti-BCMA antigen binding domain, includes the heavy chain variable region and/or the light chain variable region of BCMA-1, BCMA-2, BCMA-3, BCMA-4, BCMA-5, BCMA-6, BCMA-7, BCMA-8, BCMA-9, BCMA-10, BCMA-11, BCMA-12, BCMA-13, BCMA-14, BCMA-15, 149362, 149363, 149364, 149365, 149366, 149367, 149368, 149369, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1, BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12, BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2, BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4, A7D12.2, C11D5.3, C12A3.2, or C13F12.1 provided in Table 5 or 6, or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., 85%, 95-99% or higher identical, or up to 20, 15, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid changes, e.g., substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions)) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

In certain embodiments, the BCMA CAR molecule, or the anti-BCMA antigen binding domain, includes one, two or three CDRs from the heavy chain variable region (e.g., HCDR1, HCDR2 and/or HCDR3), provided in Table 7; and/or one, two or three CDRs from the light chain variable region (e.g., LCDR1, LCDR2 and/or LCDR3) of BCMA-1, BCMA-2, BCMA-3, BCMA-4, BCMA-5, BCMA-6, BCMA-7, BCMA-8, BCMA-9, BCMA-10, BCMA-11, BCMA-12, BCMA-13, BCMA-14, BCMA-15, 149362, 149363, 149364, 149365, 149366, 149367, 149368, 149369, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1, BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12, BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2, BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4, A7D12.2, C11D5.3, C12A3.2, or C13F12.1, provided in Table 8; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., 85%, 95-99% or higher identical, or up to 20, 15, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid changes, e.g., substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions)) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

In certain embodiments, the BCMA CAR molecule, or the anti-BCMA antigen binding domain, includes one, two or three CDRs from the heavy chain variable region (e.g., HCDR1, HCDR2 and/or HCDR3), provided in Table 9; and/or one, two or three CDRs from the light chain variable region (e.g., LCDR1, LCDR2 and/or LCDR3) of BCMA-1, BCMA-2, BCMA-3, BCMA-4, BCMA-5, BCMA-6, BCMA-7, BCMA-8, BCMA-9, BCMA-10, BCMA-11, BCMA-12, BCMA-13, BCMA-14, BCMA-15, 149362, 149363, 149364, 149365, 149366, 149367, 149368, 149369, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1, BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12, BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2, BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4, A7D12.2, C11D5.3, C12A3.2, or C13F12.1, provided in Table 10; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., 85%, 95-99% or higher identical, or up to 20, 15, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid changes, e.g., substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions)) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

In certain embodiments, the BCMA CAR molecule, or the anti-BCMA antigen binding domain, includes one, two or three CDRs from the heavy chain variable region (e.g., HCDR1, HCDR2 and/or HCDR3), provided in Table 11; and/or one, two or three CDRs from the light chain variable region (e.g., LCDR1, LCDR2 and/or LCDR3) of BCMA-1, BCMA-2, BCMA-3, BCMA-4, BCMA-5, BCMA-6, BCMA-7, BCMA-8, BCMA-9, BCMA-10, BCMA-11, BCMA-12, BCMA-13, BCMA-14, BCMA-15, 149362, 149363, 149364, 149365, 149366, 149367, 149368, 149369, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A4, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G1, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C1, BCMA_EBB-C1978-C7, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D10, BCMA_EBB-C1979-C12, BCMA_EBB-C1980-G4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-D2, BCMA_EBB-C1978-A10, BCMA_EBB-C1978-D4, BCMA_EBB-C1980-A2, BCMA_EBB-C1981-C3, BCMA_EBB-C1978-G4, A7D12.2, C11D5.3, C12A3.2, or C13F12.1, provided in Table 12; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., 85%, 95-99% or higher identical, or up to 20, 15, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid changes, e.g., substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions)) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

The sequences of human CDR sequences of the scFv domains are shown in Tables 7, 9, and 11 for the heavy chain variable domains and in Tables 8, 10, and 12 for the light chain variable domains. “ID” stands for the respective SEQ ID NO for each CDR.

TABLE 7 Heavy Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to the Kabat numbering scheme (Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) Candidate HCDR1 ID HCDR2 ID HCDR3 ID 139109 NHGMS 395 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 396 HGGESDV 397 139103 NYAMS 398 GISRSGENTYYADSV 399 SPAHYYGGMDV 400 KG 139105 DYAMH 401 GISWNSGSIGYADSV 402 HSFLAY 403 KG 139111 NHGMS 404 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 405 HGGESDV 406 139100 NFGIN 407 WINPKNNNTNYAQK 408 GPYYYQSYMDV 409 FQG 139101 SDAMT 410 VISGSGGTTYYADSV 411 LDSSGYYYARGPRY 412 KG 139102 NYGIT 413 WISAYNGNTNYAQK 414 GPYYYYMDV 415 FQG 139104 NHGMS 416 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 417 HGGESDV 418 139106 NHGMS 419 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 420 HGGESDV 421 139107 NHGMS 422 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 423 HGGESDV 424 139108 DYYMS 425 YISSSGSTIYYADSVKG 426 ESGDGMDV 427 139110 DYYMS 428 YISSSGNTIYYADSVKG 429 STMVREDY 430 139112 NHGMS 431 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 432 HGGESDV 433 139113 NHGMS 434 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 435 HGGESDV 436 139114 NHGMS 437 GIVYSGSTYYAASVKG 438 HGGESDV 439 149362 SSYYYWG 440 SIYYSGSAYYNPSLKS 441 HWQEWPDAFDI 442 149363 TSGMCVS 443 RIDWDEDKFYSTSLKT 444 SGAGGTSATAFDI 445 149364 SYSMN 446 SISSSSSYIYYADSVKG 447 TIAAVYAFDI 448 149365 DYYMS 449 YISSSGSTIYYADSVKG 450 DLRGAFDI 451 149366 SHYIH 452 MINPSGGVTAYSQTL 453 EGSGSGWYFDF 454 QG 149367 SGGYYWS 455 YIYYSGSTYYNPSLKS 456 AGIAARLRGAFDI 457 149368 SYAIS 458 GIIPIFGTANYAQKFQG 459 RGGYQLLRWDVG 460 LLRSAFDI 149369 SNSAAWN 461 RTYYRSKWYSFYAIS 462 SSPEGLFLYWFDP 463 LKS BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 464 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 465 VEGSGSLDY 466 C1978-A4 KG BCMA_EBB- RYPMS 467 GISDSGVSTYYADSA 468 RAGSEASDI 469 C1978-G1 KG BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 470 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 471 ATYKRELRYYYG 472 C1979-C1 KG MDV BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 473 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 474 ATYKRELRYYYG 475 C1978-C7 KG MDV BCMA_EBB- DYAMH 476 GISWNSGSIGYADSV 477 VGKAVPDV 478 C1978-D10 KG BCMA_EBB- DYAMH 479 SINWKGNSLAYGDSV 480 HQGVAYYNYAM 481 C1979-C12 KG DV BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 482 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 483 VVRDGMDV 484 C1980-G4 KG BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 485 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 486 IPQTGTFDY 487 C1980-D2 KG BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 488 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 489 ANYKRELRYYYG 490 C1978-A10 KG MDV BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 491 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 492 ALVGATGAFDI 493 C1978-D4 KG BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 494 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 495 WFGEGFDP 496 C1980-A2 KG BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 497 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 498 VGYDSSGYYRDY 499 C1981-C3 KG YGMDV BCMA_EBB- SYAMS 500 AISGSGGSTYYADSV 501 MGWSSGYLGAFDI 502 C1978-G4 KG A7D12.2 NFGMN 503 WINTYTGESYFADDF 504 GEIYYGYDGGFAY 505 KG C11D5.3 DYSIN 506 WINTETREPAYAYDF 507 DYSYAMDY 508 RG C12A3.2 HYSMN 509 RINTESGVPIYADDFKG 510 DYLYSLDF 511 C13F12.1 HYSMN 512 RINTETGEPLYADDF 513 DYLYSCDY 514 KG

TABLE 8 Light Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to the Kabat numbering scheme (Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) Candidate LCDR1 ID LCDR2 ID LCDR3 ID 139109 RASQSISSYLN 515 AASSLQS 516 QQSYSTPYT 517 139103 RASQSISSSFLA 518 GASRRAT 519 QQYHSSPSWT 520 139105 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 521 LGSNRAS 522 MQALQTPYT 523 139111 KSSQSLLRNDGKTPLY 524 EVSNRFS 525 MQNIQFPS 526 139100 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLN 527 LGSKRAS 528 MQALQTPYT 529 139101 RASQSISSYLN 530 GASTLAS 531 QQSYKRAS 532 139102 RSSQSLLYSNGYNYVD 533 LGSNRAS 534 MQGRQFPYS 535 139104 RASQSVSSNLA 536 GASTRAS 537 QQYGSSLT 538 139106 RASQSVSSKLA 539 GASIRAT 540 QQYGSSSWT 541 139107 RASQSVGSTNLA 542 DASNRAT 543 QQYGSSPPWT 544 139108 RASQSISSYLN 545 AASSLQS 546 QQSYTLA 547 139110 KSSESLVHNSGKTYLN 548 EVSNRDS 549 MQGTHWPGT 550 139112 QASEDINKFLN 551 DASTLQT 552 QQYESLPLT 553 139113 RASQSVGSNLA 554 GASTRAT 555 QQYNDWLPVT 556 139114 RASQSIGSSSLA 557 GASSRAS 558 QQYAGSPPFT 559 149362 KASQDIDDAMN 560 SATSPVP 561 LQHDNFPLT 562 149363 RASQDIYNNLA 563 AANKSQS 564 QHYYRFPYS 565 149364 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 566 LGSNRAS 567 MQALQTPYT 568 149365 GGNNIGTKSVH 569 DDSVRPS 570 QVWDSDSEHVV 571 149366 SGDGLSKKYVS 572 RDKERPS 573 QAWDDTTVV 574 149367 RASQGIRNWLA 575 AASNLQS 576 QKYNSAPFT 577 149368 GGNNIGSKSVH 578 GKNNRPS 579 SSRDSSGDHLRV 580 149369 QGDSLGNYYAT 581 GTNNRPS 582 NSRDSSGHHLL 583 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSAYLA 584 GASTRAT 585 QHYGSSFNGSS 586 C1978- LFT A4 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSNSLA 587 DASSRAT 588 QQFGTSSGLT 589 C1978- G1 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSFLA 590 GASSRAT 591 QQYHSSPSWT 592 C1979- C1 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSTTFLA 593 GSSNRAT 594 QQYHSSPSWT 595 C1978- C7 BCMA_EBB- RASQSISSYLN 596 AASSLQS 597 QQSYSTPYS 598 C1978- D10 BCMA_EBB- RATQSIGSSFLA 599 GASQRAT 1205 QHYESSPSWT 1206 C1979- C12 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSYLA 1207 GASSRAT 1208 QQYGSPPRFT 600 C1980- G4 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSYLA 601 GASSRAT 602 QHYGSSPSWT 603 C1980- D2 BCMA_EBB- RASQRVASNYLA 604 GASSRAT 605 QHYDSSPSWT 606 C1978- A10 BCMA_EBB- RASQSLSSNFLA 607 GASNWAT 608 QYYGTSPMYT 609 C1978- D4 BCMA_EBB- RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 610 LGSNRAS 611 MQALQTPLT 612 C1980- A2 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSYLA 613 GTSSRAT 614 QHYGNSPPKFT 615 C1981- C3 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVASSFLA 616 GASGRAT 617 QHYGGSPRLT 618 C1978- G4 A7D12.2 RASQDVNTAVS 619 SASYRYT 620 QQHYSTPWT 621 C11D5.3 RASESVSVIGAHLIH 622 LASNLET 623 LQSRIFPRT 624 C12A3.2 RASESVTILGSHLIY 625 LASNVQT 626 LQSRTIPRT 627 C13F12.1 RASESVTILGSHLIY 628 LASNVQT 629 LQSRTIPRT 630

TABLE 9 Heavy Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to the Chothia numbering scheme (Al- Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273, 927-948) Candidate HCDR1 ID HCDR2 ID HCDR3 ID 139109 GFALSNH 631 VYSGS 632 HGGESDV 633 139103 GFTFSNY 634 SRSGEN 635 SPAHYYGGMDV 636 139105 GFTFDDY 637 SWNSGS 638 HSFLAY 639 139111 GFALSNH 640 VYSGS 641 HGGESDV 642 139100 GYIFDNF 643 NPKNNN 644 GPYYYQSYMDV 645 139101 GFTFSSD 646 SGSGGT 647 LDSSGYYYARGP 648 RY 139102 GYTFSNY 649 SAYNGN 650 GPYYYYMDV 651 139104 GFALSNH 652 VYSGS 653 HGGESDV 654 139106 GFALSNH 655 VYSGS 656 HGGESDV 657 139107 GFALSNH 658 VYSGS 659 HGGESDV 660 139108 GFTFSDY 661 SSSGST 662 ESGDGMDV 663 139110 GFTFSDY 664 SSSGNT 665 STMVREDY 666 139112 GFALSNH 667 VYSGS 668 HGGESDV 669 139113 GFALSNH 670 VYSGS 671 HGGESDV 672 139114 GFALSNH 673 VYSGS 674 HGGESDV 675 149362 GGSISSSYY 676 YYSGS 677 HWQEWPDAFDI 678 149363 GFSLRTSGM 679 DWDED 680 SGAGGTSATAFDI 681 149364 GFTFSSY 682 SSSSSY 683 TIAAVYAFDI 684 149365 GFTFSDY 685 SSSGST 686 DLRGAFDI 687 149366 GYTVTSH 688 NPSGGV 689 EGSGSGWYFDF 690 149367 GGSISSGGY 691 YYSGS 692 AGIAARLRGAFDI 693 149368 GGTFSSY 694 IPIFGT 695 RGGYQLLRWDV 696 GLLRSAFDI 149369 GDSVSSNSA 697 YYRSKWY 698 SSPEGLFLYWFDP 699 BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 700 SGSGGS 701 VEGSGSLDY 702 C1978-A4 BCMA_EBB- GITFSRY 703 SDSGVS 704 RAGSEASDI 705 C1978-G1 BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 706 SGSGGS 707 ATYKRELRYYYG 708 C1979-C1 MDV BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 709 SGSGGS 710 ATYKRELRYYYG 711 C1978-C7 MDV BCMA_EBB- GFTFDDY 712 SWNSGS 713 VGKAVPDV 714 C1978-D10 BCMA_EBB- GFTFDDY 715 NWKGNS 716 HQGVAYYNYAMDV 717 C1979-C12 BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 718 SGSGGS 719 VVRDGMDV 720 C1980-G4 BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 721 SGSGGS 722 IPQTGTFDY 723 C1980-D2 BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 724 SGSGGS 725 ANYKRELRYYY 726 C1978-A10 GMDV BCMA_EBB- GFSFSSY 727 SGSGGS 728 ALVGATGAFDI 729 C1978-D4 BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 730 SGSGGS 731 WFGEGFDP 732 C1980-A2 BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 733 SGSGGS 734 VGYDSSGYYRDYY 735 C1981-C3 GMDV BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSY 736 SGSGGS 738 MGWSSGYLGAFDI 739 C1978-G4 A7D12.2 GYTFTNF 740 NTYTGE 741 GEIYYGYDGGFAY 742 C11D5.3 GYTFTDY 743 NTETRE 744 DYSYAMDY 745 C12A3.2 GYTFRHY 746 NTESGV 747 DYLYSLDF 748 C13F12.1 GYTFTHY 749 NTETGE 750 DYLYSCDY 751

TABLE 10 Light Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to the Chothia numbering scheme (Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273, 927-948) Candidate LCDR1 ID LCDR2 ID LCDR3 ID 139109 SQSISSY 752 AAS 753 SYSTPY 754 139103 SQSISSSF 755 GAS 756 YHSSPSW 757 139105 SQSLLHSNGYNY 758 LGS 759 ALQTPY 760 139111 SQSLLRNDGKTP 761 EVS 762 NIQFP 763 139100 SQSLLHSNGYNY 764 LGS 765 ALQTPY 766 139101 SQSISSY 767 GAS 768 SYKRA 769 139102 SQSLLYSNGYNY 770 LGS 771 GRQFPY 772 139104 SQSVSSN 773 GAS 774 YGSSL 775 139106 SQSVSSK 776 GAS 777 YGSSSW 778 139107 SQSVGSTN 779 DAS 780 YGSSPPW 781 139108 SQSISSY 782 AAS 783 SYTL 784 139110 SESLVHNSGKTY 785 EVS 786 GTHWPG 787 139112 SEDINKF 1209 DAS 1210 YESLPL 1211 139113 SQSVGSN 1212 GAS 1213 YNDWLPV 1214 139114 SQSIGSSS 1215 GAS 1216 YAGSPPF 788 149362 SQDIDDA 789 SAT 790 HDNFPL 791 149363 SQDIYNN 792 AAN 793 YYRFPY 794 149364 SQSLLHSNGYNY 795 LGS 796 ALQTPY 797 149365 NNIGTKS 798 DDS 799 WDSDSEHV 800 149366 DGLSKKY 801 RDK 802 WDDTTV 803 149367 SQGIRNW 804 AAS 805 YNSAPF 806 149368 NNIGSKS 807 GKN 808 RDSSGDHLR 809 149369 DSLGNYY 810 GTN 811 RDSSGHHL 812 BCMA_EBB- SQSVSSAY 813 GAS 814 YGSSFNGSSLF 815 C1978-A4 BCMA_EBB- SQSVSNS 816 DAS 817 FGTSSGL 818 C1978-G1 BCMA_EBB- SQSVSSSF 819 GAS 820 YHSSPSW 821 C1979-C1 BCMA_EBB- SQSVSTTF 822 GSS 823 YHSSPSW 824 C1978-C7 BCMA_EBB- SQSISSY 825 AAS 826 SYSTPY 827 C1978-D10 BCMA_EBB- TQSIGSSF 828 GAS 829 YESSPSW 830 C1979-C12 BCMA_EBB- SQSVSSSY 831 GAS 832 YGSPPRF 833 C1980-G4 BCMA_EBB- SQSVSSSY 834 GAS 835 YGSSPSW 836 C1980-D2 BCMA_EBB- SQRVASNY 837 GAS 838 YDSSPSW 839 C1978-A10 BCMA_EBB- SQSLSSNF 840 GAS 841 YGTSPMY 842 C1978-D4 BCMA_EBB- SQSLLHSNGYNY 843 LGS 844 ALQTPL 845 C1980-A2 BCMA_EBB- SQSVSSSY 846 GTS 847 YGNSPPKF 848 C1981-C3 BCMA_EBB- SQSVASSF 849 GAS 850 YGGSPRL 851 C1978-G4 A7D12.2 SQDVNTA 852 SAS 853 HYSTPW 854 C11D5.3 SESVSVIGAHL 855 LAS 856 SRIFPR 857 C12A3.2 SESVTILGSHL 858 LAS 859 SRTIPR 860 C13F12.1 SESVTILGSHL 861 LAS 862 SRTIPR 963

TABLE 11 Heavy Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to a combination of the Kabat numbering scheme (Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) and the Chothia numbering scheme (Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273, 927-948). Candidate HCDR1 ID HCDR2 ID HCDR3 ID 139109 GFALSNHGMS 964 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 965 HGGESDV 966 VKG 139103 GFTFSNYAMS 967 GISRSGENTYYAD 968 SPAHYYGGMDV 969 SVKG 139105 GFTFDDYAMH 970 GISWNSGSIGYAD 971 HSFLAY 972 SVKG 139111 GFALSNHGMS 973 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 974 HGGESDV 975 VKG 139100 GYIFDNFGIN 976 WINPKNNNTNYA 978 GPYYYQSYMDV 979 QKFQG 139101 GFTFSSDAMT 980 VISGSGGTTYYAD 981 LDSSGYYYAR 982 SVKG GPRY 139102 GYTFSNYGIT 983 WISAYNGNTNYA 984 GPYYYYMDV 985 QKFQG 139104 GFALSNHGMS 986 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 987 HGGESDV 988 VKG 139106 GFALSNHGMS 989 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 990 HGGESDV 991 VKG 139107 GFALSNHGMS 992 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 993 HGGESDV 994 VKG 139108 GFTFSDYYMS 995 YISSSGSTIYYADS 996 ESGDGMDV 997 VKG 139110 GFTFSDYYMS 998 YISSSGNTIYYAD 999 STMVREDY 1000 SVKG 139112 GFALSNHGMS 1001 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 1002 HGGESDV 1003 VKG 139113 GFALSNHGMS 1004 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 1005 HGGESDV 1006 VKG 139114 GFALSNHGMS 1007 GIVYSGSTYYAAS 1008 HGGESDV 1009 VKG 149362 GGSISSSYYYWG 1010 SIYYSGSAYYNPS 1011 HWQEWPDAFDI 1012 LKS 149363 GFSLRTSGMC 1013 RIDWDEDKFYSTS 1014 SGAGGTSATAF 1015 VS LKT DI 149364 GFTFSSYSMN 1016 SISSSSSYIYYADS 1017 TIAAVYAFDI 1018 VKG 149365 GFTFSDYYMS 1019 YISSSGSTIYYADS 1020 DLRGAFDI 1021 VKG 149366 GYTVTSHYIH 1022 MINPSGGVTAYS 1023 EGSGSGWYFDF 1024 QTLQG 149367 GGSISSGGYY 1025 YIYYSGSTYYNPS 1026 AGIAARLRGAF 1027 WS LKS DI 149368 GGTFSSYAIS 1028 GIIPIFGTANYAQ 1029 RGGYQLLRWD 1030 KFQG VGLLRSAFDI 149369 GDSVSSNSAA 1031 RTYYRSKWYSFY 1032 SSPEGLFLYWF 1033 WN AISLKS DP BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1034 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1035 VEGSGSLDY 1036 C1978-A4 SVKG BCMA_EBB- GITFSRYPMS 1037 GISDSGVSTYYAD 1038 RAGSEASDI 1039 C1978-G1 SAKG BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1040 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1041 ATYKRELRYY 1042 C1979-C1 SVKG YGMDV BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1043 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1044 ATYKRELRYY 1045 C1978-C7 SVKG YGMDV BCMA_EBB- GFTFDDYAMH 1046 GISWNSGSIGYAD 1047 VGKAVPDV 1048 C1978-D10 SVKG BCMA_EBB- GFTFDDYAMH 1049 SINWKGNSLAYG 1050 HQGVAYYNYA 1051 C1979-C12 DSVKG MDV BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1052 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1053 VVRDGMDV 1054 C1980-G4 SVKG BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1055 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1056 IPQTGTFDY 1057 C1980-D2 SVKG BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1058 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1059 ANYKRELRYY 1060 C1978-A10 SVKG YGMDV BCMA_EBB- GFSFSSYAMS 1061 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1062 ALVGATGAFDI 1063 C1978-D4 SVKG BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1064 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1065 WFGEGFDP 1066 C1980-A2 SVKG BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1067 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1068 VGYDSSGYYR 1069 C1981-C3 SVKG DYYGMDV BCMA_EBB- GFTFSSYAMS 1070 AISGSGGSTYYAD 1071 MGWSSGYLGA 1072 C1978-G4 SVKG FDI A7D12.2 GYTFTNFGMN 1073 WINTYTGESYFA 1074 GEIYYGYDGGF 1075 DDFKG AY C11D5.3 GYTFTDYSIN 1076 WINTETREPAYA 1078 DYSYAMDY 1079 YDFRG C12A3.2 GYTFRHYSMN 1080 RINTESGVPIYAD 1081 DYLYSLDF 1082 DFKG C13F12.1 GYTFTHYSMN 1083 RINTETGEPLYAD 1084 DYLYSCDY 1085 DFKG

TABLE 12 Light Chain Variable Domain CDRs according to a combination of the Kabat numbering scheme (Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) and the Chothia numbering scheme (Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273,927-948). Candidate LCDR1 ID LCDR2 ID LCDR3 ID 139109 RASQSISSYLN 1086 AASSLQS 1087 QQSYSTPYT 1088 139103 RASQSISSSFLA 1089 GASRRAT 1090 QQYHSSPSWT 1091 139105 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 1092 LGSNRAS 1093 MQALQTPYT 1094 139111 KSSQSLLRNDGKTPLY 1095 EVSNRFS 1096 MQNIQFPS 1097 139100 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLN 1098 LGSKRAS 1099 MQALQTPYT 1100 139101 RASQSISSYLN 1101 GASTLAS 1102 QQSYKRAS 1103 139102 RSSQSLLYSNGYNYVD 1104 LGSNRAS 1105 MQGRQFPYS 1106 139104 RASQSVSSNLA 1107 GASTRAS 1108 QQYGSSLT 1109 139106 RASQSVSSKLA 1110 GASIRAT 1111 QQYGSSSWT 1112 139107 RASQSVGSTNLA 1113 DASNRAT 1114 QQYGSSPPWT 1115 139108 RASQSISSYLN 1116 AASSLQS 1117 QQSYTLA 1118 139110 KSSESLVHNSGKTYLN 1119 EVSNRDS 1120 MQGTHWPGT 1121 139112 QASEDINKFLN 1122 DASTLQT 1123 QQYESLPLT 1124 139113 RASQSVGSNLA 1125 GASTRAT 1126 QQYNDWLPVT 1127 139114 RASQSIGSSSLA 1128 GASSRAS 1129 QQYAGSPPFT 1130 149362 KASQDIDDAMN 1131 SATSPVP 1132 LQHDNFPLT 1133 149363 RASQDIYNNLA 1134 AANKSQS 1135 QHYYRFPYS 1136 149364 RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 1137 LGSNRAS 1138 MQALQTPYT 1139 149365 GGNNIGTKSVH 1140 DDSVRPS 1141 QVWDSDSEHVV 1142 149366 SGDGLSKKYVS 1143 RDKERPS 1144 QAWDDTTVV 1145 149367 RASQGIRNWLA 1146 AASNLQS 1147 QKYNSAPFT 1148 149368 GGNNIGSKSVH 1149 GKNNRPS 1150 SSRDSSGDHL 1151 RV 149369 QGDSLGNYYAT 1152 GTNNRPS 1153 NSRDSSGHHLL 1154 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSAYLA 1155 GASTRAT 1156 QHYGSSFNGS 1157 C1978-A4 SLFT BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSNSLA 1158 DASSRAT 1159 QQFGTSSGLT 1217 C1978-G1 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSFLA 1218 GASSRAT 1219 QQYHSSPSWT 1220 C1979-C1 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSTTFLA 1160 GSSNRAT 1161 QQYHSSPSWT 1162 C1978-C7 BCMA_EBB- RASQSISSYLN 1163 AASSLQS 1164 QQSYSTPYS 1165 C1978-D10 BCMA_EBB- RATQSIGSSFLA 1166 GASQRAT 1167 QHYESSPSWT 1168 C1979-C12 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSYLA 1169 GASSRAT 1170 QQYGSPPRFT 1171 C1980-G4 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSYLA 1172 GASSRAT 1173 QHYGSSPSWT 1174 C1980-D2 BCMA_EBB- RASQRVASNYLA 1175 GASSRAT 1176 QHYDSSPSWT 1178 C1978-A10 BCMA_EBB- RASQSLSSNFLA 1179 GASNWAT 1180 QYYGTSPMYT 1181 C1978-D4 BCMA_EBB- RSSQSLLHSNGYNYLD 1182 LGSNRAS 1183 MQALQTPLT 1184 C1980-A2 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVSSSYLA 1185 GTSSRAT 1186 QHYGNSPPKFT 1187 C1981-C3 BCMA_EBB- RASQSVASSFLA 1189 GASGRAT 1190 QHYGGSPRLT 1191 C1978-G4 A7D12.2 RASQDVNTAVS 1192 SASYRYT 1193 QQHYSTPWT 1194 C11D5.3 RASESVSVIGAHLIH 1195 LASNLET 1196 LQSRIFPRT 1197 C12A3.2 RASESVTILGSHLIY 1198 LASNVQT 1199 LQSRTIPRT 1200 C13F12.1 RASESVTILGSHLIY 1201 LASNVQT 1202 LQSRTIPRT 1203

Exemplary Components of the CAR Molecules:

Leader (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 362) MALPVTALLLPLALLLHAARP leader (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 363) ATGGCCCTGCCTGTGACAGCCCTGCTGCTGCCTCTGGCTCTGCTGCTGCA TGCCGCTAGACCC leader (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 364) ATGGCCCTCCCTGTCACCGCCCTGCTGCTTCCGCTGGCTCTTCTGCTCCA CGCCGCTCGGCCC CD8 hinge (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 365) TTTPAPRPPTPAPTIASQPLSLRPEACRPAAGGAVHTRGLDFACD CD8 hinge (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 366) ACCACGACGCCAGCGCCGCGACCACCAACACCGGCGCCCACCATCGCGTC GCAGCCCCTGTCCCTGCGCCCAGAGGCGTGCCGGCCAGCGGCGGGGGGCG CAGTGCACACGAGGGGGCTGGACTTCGCCTGTGAT CD8 transmembrane (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 367) IYIWAPLAGTCGVLLLSLVITLYC CD8 transmembrane (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 368) ATCTACATCTGGGCGCCCTTGGCCGGGACTTGTGGGGTCCTTCTCCTGTC ACTGGTTATCACCCTTTACTGC CD8 transmembrane (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 369) ATCTACATTTGGGCCCCTCTGGCTGGTACTTGCGGGGTCCTGCTGCTTTC ACTCGTGATCACTCTTTACTGT 4-1BB Intracellular domain (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 370) KRGRKKLLYIFKQPFMRPVQTTQEEDGCSCRFPEEEEGGCEL 4-1BB Intracellular domain (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 371) AAACGGGGCAGAAAGAAACTCCTGTATATATTCAAACAACCATTTATGAG ACCAGTACAAACTACTCAAGAGGAAGATGGCTGTAGCTGCCGATTTCCAG AAGAAGAAGAAGGAGGATGTGAACTG 4-1BB Intracellular domain (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 372) AAGCGCGGTCGGAAGAAGCTGCTGTACATCTTTAAGCAACCCTTCATGAG GCCTGTGCAGACTACTCAAGAGGAGGACGGCTGTTCATGCCGGTTCCCAG AGGAGGAGGAAGGCGGCTGCGAACTG CD28 Intracellular domain (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 373) RSKRSRLLHSDYMNMTPRRPGPTRKHYQPYAPPRDFAAYRS CD28 Intracellular domain (nucleotide sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 374) AGGAGTAAGAGGAGCAGGCTCCTGCACAGTGACTACATGAACATGACTCC CCGCCGCCCCGGGCCCACCCGCAAGCATTACCAGCCCTATGCCCCACCAC GCGACTTCGCAGCCTATCGCTCC ICOS Intracellular domain (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 375) T K K K Y S S S V H D P N G E Y M F M R A V N T A K K S R L T D V T L ICOS Intracellular domain (nucleotide sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 376) ACAAAAAAGAAGTATTCATCCAGTGTGCACGACCCTAACGGTGAATACAT GTTCATGAGAGCAGTGAACACAGCCAAAAAATCCAGACTCACAGATGTGA CCCTA CD3 zeta domain (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 377) RVKFSRSADAPAYKQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPR RKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDT YDALHMQALPPR CD3 zeta (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 378) AGAGTGAAGTTCAGCAGGAGCGCAGACGCCCCCGCGTACAAGCAGGGCCA GAACCAGCTCTATAACGAGCTCAATCTAGGACGAAGAGAGGAGTACGATG TTTTGGACAAGAGACGTGGCCGGGACCCTGAGATGGGGGGAAAGCCGAGA AGGAAGAACCCTCAGGAAGGCCTGTACAATGAACTGCAGAAAGATAAGAT GGCGGAGGCCTACAGTGAGATTGGGATGAAAGGCGAGCGCCGGAGGGGCA AGGGGCACGATGGCCTTTACCAGGGTCTCAGTACAGCCACCAAGGACACC TACGACGCCCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCCCCTCGC CD3 zeta (nucleic acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 379) CGCGTGAAATTCAGCCGCAGCGCAGATGCTCCAGCCTACAAGCAGGGGCA GAACCAGCTCTACAACGAACTCAATCTTGGTCGGAGAGAGGAGTACGACG TGCTGGACAAGCGGAGAGGACGGGACCCAGAAATGGGCGGGAAGCCGCGC AGAAAGAATCCCCAAGAGGGCCTGTACAACGAGCTCCAAAAGGATAAGAT GGCAGAAGCCTATAGCGAGATTGGTATGAAAGGGGAACGCAGAAGAGGCA AAGGCCACGACGGACTGTACCAGGGACTCAGCACCGCCACCAAGGACACC TATGACGCTCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCGCCTCGG CD3 zeta domain (amino acid sequence; NCBI Reference NM_000734.3) (SEQ ID NO: 380) RVKFSRSADAPAYQQGQNQLYNELNLGRREEYDVLDKRRGRDPEMGGKPR RKNPQEGLYNELQKDKMAEAYSEIGMKGERRRGKGHDGLYQGLSTATKDT YDALHMQALPPR CD3 zeta (nucleic acid sequence; NCBI Reference Sequence NM_000734.3); (SEQ ID NO: 381) AGAGTGAAGTTCAGCAGGAGCGCAGACGCCCCCGCGTACCAGCAGGGCCA GAACCAGCTCTATAACGAGCTCAATCTAGGACGAAGAGAGGAGTACGATG TTTTGGACAAGAGACGTGGCCGGGACCCTGAGATGGGGGGAAAGCCGAGA AGGAAGAACCCTCAGGAAGGCCTGTACAATGAACTGCAGAAAGATAAGAT GGCGGAGGCCTACAGTGAGATTGGGATGAAAGGCGAGCGCCGGAGGGGCA AGGGGCACGATGGCCTTTACCAGGGTCTCAGTACAGCCACCAAGGACACC TACGACGCCCTTCACATGCAGGCCCTGCCCCCTCGC IgG4 Hinge (amino acid sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 382) ESKYGPPCPPCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQ EDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKE YKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCL VKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQ EGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGKM IgG4 Hinge (nucleotide sequence) (SEQ ID NO: 383) GAGAGCAAGTACGGCCCTCCCTGCCCCCCTTGCCCTGCCCCCGAGTTC CTGGGCGGACCCAGCGTGTTCCTGTTCCCCCCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCT GATGATCAGCCGGACCCCCGAGGTGACCTGTGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCC AGGAGGACCCCGAGGTCCAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTG CACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGAGCAGTTCAATAGCACCTACCG GGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGG AATACAAGTGTAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGGCCTGCCCAGCAGCATCGAGAAA ACCATCAGCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTCGGGAGCCCCAGGTGTACACCCT GCCCCCTAGCCAAGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGCC TGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAAC GGCCAGCCCGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGA CGGCAGCTTCTTCCTGTACAGCCGGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCCGGTGGC AGGAGGGCAACGTCTTTAGCTGCTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAAC CACTACACCCAGAAGAGCCTGAGCCTGTCCCTGGGCAAGATG.

In an embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises a mesothelin CAR described herein, e.g., a mesothelin CAR described in WO 2015/090230, incorporated herein by reference. In embodiments, the mesothelin CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence shown in WO 2015/090230 incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid mesothelin CAR sequences). In one embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises a mesothelin CAR, or an antigen binding domain according to Tables 2-3 of WO 2015/090230, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the mesothelin CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO 2015/090230.

In an embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises a CLL1 CAR described herein, e.g., a CLL1 CAR described in US2016/0051651A1, incorporated herein by reference. In embodiments, the CLL1 CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence shown in US2016/0051651A1, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CLL1 CAR sequences).

In other embodiments, the CLL1 CAR includes a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain according to Table 2 of WO2016/014535, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CLL1 CAR sequences). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the CLL-1 CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO2016/014535.

In an embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises a CD33 CAR described herein, e.g., a CD33 CAR described in US2016/0096892A1, incorporated herein by reference. In embodiments, the CD33 CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence shown in US2016/0096892A1, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CD33 CAR sequences). In other embodiments, the CD33 CAR CAR or antigen binding domain thereof can include a CAR molecule (e.g., any of CAR33-1 to CAR-33-9), or an antigen binding domain according to Table 2 or 9 of WO2016/014576, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CD33 CAR sequences). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the CD33 CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO2016/014576.

In embodiments, the CAR molecule comprises a CD123 CAR described herein, e.g., a CD123 CAR described in US2014/0322212A1 or US2016/0068601A1, both incorporated herein by reference. In embodiments, the CD123 CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence shown in US2014/0322212A1 or US2016/0068601A1, both incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CD123 CAR sequences). In one embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises a CD123 CAR (e.g., any of the CAR1-CAR8), or an antigen binding domain according to Tables 1-2 of WO 2014/130635, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CD123 CAR sequences). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the CD123 CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO 2014/130635.

In other embodiments, the CAR molecule comprises a CD123 CAR comprises a CAR molecule (e.g., any of the CAR123-1 to CAR123-4 and hzCAR123-1 to hzCAR123-32), or an antigen binding domain according to Tables 2, 6, and 9 of WO2016/028896, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid CD123 CAR sequences). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the CD123 CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO2016/028896.

In an embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises an EGFRvIII CAR molecule described herein, e.g., an EGFRvIII CAR described US2014/0322275A1, incorporated herein by reference. In embodiments, the EGFRvIII CAR comprises an amino acid, or has a nucleotide sequence shown in US2014/0322275A1, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid EGFRvIII CAR sequences). In one embodiment, the CAR molecule comprises an EGFRvIII CAR, or an antigen binding domain according to Table 2 or SEQ ID NO:11 of WO 2014/130657, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical thereto (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical thereto). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the EGFRvIII CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO 2014/130657.

In other embodiments, the CAR molecule comprises an a GFR ALPHA-4 CAR, e.g., can include a CAR molecule, or an antigen binding domain according to Table 2 of WO2016/025880, incorporated herein by reference, or a sequence substantially identical to any of the aforesaid sequences (e.g., at least 85%, 90%, 95% or more identical to any of the aforesaid GFR ALPHA-4 sequences). The amino acid and nucleotide sequences encoding the GFR ALPHA-4 CAR molecules and antigen binding domains (e.g., including one, two, three VH CDRs; and one, two, three VL CDRs according to Kabat or Chothia), are specified in WO2016/025880.

Therapeutic Methods

In one aspect, the disclosure provides methods for treating a disease associated with expression of a tumor antigen described herein. In some embodiments, immune effector cells are assayed by a method described herein, and the cells are administered to a subject as part of a treatment described herein. For example, the immune effector cells can be administered as part of a combination therapy described herein.

Hematologic Cancer

Hematological cancer conditions are types of cancer such as leukemia and malignant lymphoproliferative conditions that affect blood, bone marrow and the lymphatic system.

Leukemia can be classified as acute leukemia and chronic leukemia. Acute leukemia can be further classified as acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) (e.g., pediatric ALL). Chronic leukemia includes chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL). Other related conditions include myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS, formerly known as “preleukemia”) which are a diverse collection of hematological conditions united by ineffective production (or dysplasia) of myeloid blood cells and risk of transformation to AML.

Lymphoma is a group of blood cell tumors that develop from lymphocytes. Exemplary lymphomas include non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma.

The present disclosure provides for compositions and methods for treating cancer. In one aspect, the cancer is a hematologic cancer including but is not limited to a leukemia or a lymphoma. In one aspect, the CAR-expressing cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention may be used to treat cancers and malignancies such as, but not limited to, e.g., acute leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., B-cell acute lymphoid leukemia (“B-ALL”), T-cell acute lymphoid leukemia (“T-ALL”), acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL); one or more chronic leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); additional hematologic cancers or hematologic conditions including, but not limited to, e.g., B cell promyelocytic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, small cell- or a large cell-follicular lymphoma, malignant lymphoproliferative conditions, MALT lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia and myelodysplastic syndrome, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and “preleukemia” which are a diverse collection of hematological conditions united by ineffective production (or dysplasia) of myeloid blood cells, and the like.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CAR. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is a B cell malignancy. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), DLBCL (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma), MCL (Mantle cell lymphoma, or MM (multiple myeloma).

In one aspect, the disclosure provides methods of treating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CD19 CAR, wherein the cancer cells express CD19. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is a B cell malignancy. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), DLBCL (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma), MCL (Mantle cell lymphoma), Hodgkin lymphoma, or MM (multiple myeloma).

In one aspect, the present invention provides methods of treating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CD22 CAR, wherein the cancer cells express CD22. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is a B cell malignancy. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), DLBCL (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma), MCL (Mantle cell lymphoma), Hodgkin lymphoma, or MM (multiple myeloma).

In one aspect, the present invention provides methods of treating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CD20 CAR, wherein the cancer cells express CD20. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is a B cell malignancy. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), DLBCL (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma), MCL (Mantle cell lymphoma), Hodgkin lymphoma, or MM (multiple myeloma).

In one aspect, the present invention provides methods of treating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a ROR1 CAR, wherein the cancer cells express ROR1. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is a B cell malignancy. In one embodiment, the cancer to be treated is ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), DLBCL (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma), MCL (Mantle cell lymphoma), Hodgkin lymphoma, or MM (multiple myeloma).

The disclosure includes a type of cellular therapy where immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are genetically modified (e.g., via transduction of a lentiviral vector) to express a CAR and the CAR-expressing cell is infused to a recipient in need thereof. The infused cell is able to kill tumor cells in the recipient. Unlike antibody therapies, CAR-modified immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are able to replicate in vivo resulting in long-term persistence that can lead to sustained tumor control. CAR-expressing cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells) generated using lentiviral vectors will have stable CAR expression. In various aspects, the immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) administered to the patient, or their progeny, persist in the patient for at least four months, five months, six months, seven months, eight months, nine months, ten months, eleven months, twelve months, thirteen months, fourteen month, fifteen months, sixteen months, seventeen months, eighteen months, nineteen months, twenty months, twenty-one months, twenty-two months, twenty-three months, two years, three years, four years, or five years after administration of the T cell to the patient.

The invention also includes a type of cellular therapy where immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are modified, e.g., by in vitro transcribed RNA, to transiently express a CAR and the CAR-expressing cell is infused to a recipient in need thereof. CAR-expressing cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) generated through transduction of CAR RNA (e.g., by transfection or electroporation) transiently express RNA CARs for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 days after transduction. The infused cell is able to kill tumor cells in the recipient. Thus, in various aspects, the immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) administered to the patient, is present for less than one month, e.g., three weeks, two weeks, one week, after administration of the T cell to the patient.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CAR, e.g., a CAR described herein.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides methods of treating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject in need thereof immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) that are engineered to express a CAR that specifically targets or binds to a tumor antigen (or cancer associated antigen) described herein. In other embodiments, the methods provide treating a cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) by providing to the subject a cancer therapy other than a CAR therapy, e.g., providing the subject a treatment that is the standard of care for that particular type of cancer. In yet another embodiment, the method of treatment includes altering the manufacturing of a CAR-expressing cell to enrich for naïve T cells, e.g., as described herein, for a subject prior to administering a CAR-expressing cell, e.g., a CAR-expressing cell described herein.

CD19 Associated Diseases and/or Disorders

In one aspect, the disclosure provides methods for treating cancer, e.g., a cancer associated with CD19 expression, with a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) therapy. Exemplary cancers include, but are not limited to e.g., one or more acute leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (“B-ALL”), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (“T-ALL”), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); one or more chronic leukemias including but not limited to, e.g., chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Additional cancers or hematologic conditions associated with expression of CD19 include, but are not limited to, e.g., B cell promyelocytic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, small cell- or a large cell-follicular lymphoma, malignant lymphoproliferative conditions, MALT lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia and myelodysplastic syndrome, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and “preleukemia” which are a diverse collection of hematological conditions united by ineffective production (or dysplasia) of myeloid blood cells, and the like. Further, a disease associated with CD19 expression include, but not limited to, e.g., atypical and/or non-classical cancers, malignancies, precancerous conditions or proliferative diseases associated with expression of CD19.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides methods for treating CLL.

In another embodiment, the disclosure provides methods for treating ALL.

In another embodiment, the disclosure provides methods for treating B-cell ALL.

In an embodiment, standard of care for CLL includes, but is not limited to exemplary therapies described herein, e.g., described in Table 5, and combinations thereof.

TABLE 5 Exemplary therapies for CLL w/o del (11q) or del del del (17p) (17p) (11q) First line ≥70 yrs with comorbidities Obinutuzumab + chlorambucil X X X Rituxan + chlorambucil X X Rituxan X Chlorambucil X Fludarabine ± Rituxan X X Cladribine X Bendamustine ± Rituxan X X PCR (pentostatin, cyclophosphamide, Rituxan) X X First line <70 yrs without significant comorbidities FCR (Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, Rituxan) X X X FR (Fludarabine, Rituxan) X X PCR X X Bendamustine ± Rituxan X X Obinutuzumab + chlorambucil X X X Second line- Relapsed/Refractory ≥70 years Imbruvica X X X Reduced-dose FCR X X Reduced-dose PCRR X X Bendamustine ± Rituxan X X Ofatumumab X X X Alemutuzumab + Rituxan X X X High dose methylprednisone (HDMP) + X X X rituximab Lenalidomide + Rituxan X X X Dose dense rituximab X X Second line- Relapsed/Refractory < years without significant comorbidities Imbruvica X X X FCR (Fludarabine, cyclophosphaide, Rituxan) X X PCR X X Bendamustine ± Rituxan X X Fludarabine + alemtuzumab X X R-CHOP (Rituxan, cyclophosphamide, X X X dosorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) Ofatumumab X X X OFAR (oxaliplatin, Fludara, cytarabine, X X X Rituxan) HDMP + rituximab X X X Lenalidomide + Rituxan X X X

In an embodiment, standard of care for CLL includes (1) radiation therapy, (2) chemotherapy, (3) surgery (e.g., removal of the spleen), (4) targeted therapy, (5) stem cell transplantation, and combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the standard of care comprises external radiation therapy. In an embodiment, the standard of care comprises internal radiation therapy (e.g., a radioactive substance sealed in needles, wires or catheters, for example, that are placed directly into or near the cancer).

In an embodiment, standard of care for ALL includes, but is not limited to exemplary therapies described herein, e.g., described in Table 6, and combinations thereof.

TABLE 6 Exemplary therapies for ALL First Line RCHOP (Rituxan, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) Dose dense RCHOP 14 (category 3) Dose adjusted EPOCH (etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin) + Rituxan First Line Therapy for subjects with Poor left ventricular function or very frail RCEPP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, prednisone, procarbazine) RCEOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, vincristine, prednisone) RCNOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone, vincristine, prednisone) RCEOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, vincristine, prednisone) Dose adjusted EPOCH (etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin) + Rituxan Second line- proceed to high dose therapy with autologous stem cell rescue DHAP (dexamethasone, cisplatin, cytarabine) ± Rituxan ESHAP (etoposide, methylprednisolone, cytarabine, cisplatin) ± Rituxan GDP (gemcitabine, dexamethasone, cisplatin) ± Rituxan GemOx (gemcitabine, oxaliplatin) ± Rituxan ICE (ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide) + Rituxan MINE (mesna, ifosfamide, mitoxantrone, etoposide) ± Rituxan Second-line therapy (non-candidates for high-dose therapy) CEPP (cyclophosphamide, etoposide, prednisone, procarbazine) ± Rituxan CEOP (cyclophosphamide, etoposide, vincristine, prednisone) ± Rituxan DA-EPOCH ± Rituxan Revlimid ± Rituxan Rituxan GemOx ± Rituxan GDP ± Rituxan Bendamustine + Rituxan

In an embodiment, standard of care for ALL includes (1) chemotherapy, (2) radiation therapy, (3) stem cell transplantation, (4) biological therapy, (5) targeted therapy, and combinations thereof.

In an embodiment, the standard of care includes, but is not limited to, fludarabine with cyclophosphamide (FC); fludarabine with rituximab (FR); fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR); cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP); and combinations thereof. General chemotherapeutic agents considered for use include, but are not limited to anastrozole (Arimidex®), bicalutamide (Casodex®), bleomycin sulfate (Blenoxane®), busulfan (Myleran®), busulfan injection (Busulfex®), capecitabine (Xeloda®), N4-pentoxycarbonyl-5-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, carboplatin (Paraplatin®), carmustine (BiCNU®), chlorambucil (Leukeran®), cisplatin (Platinol®), cladribine (Leustatin®), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan® or Neosar®), cytarabine, cytosine arabinoside (Cytosar-U®), cytarabine liposome injection (DepoCyt®), dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome®), dactinomycin (Actinomycin D, Cosmegan), daunorubicin hydrochloride (Cerubidine®), daunorubicin citrate liposome injection (DaunoXome®), dexamethasone, docetaxel (Taxotere®), doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin®, Rubex®), etoposide (Vepesid®), fludarabine phosphate (Fludara®), 5-fluorouracil (Adrucil®, Efudex®), flutamide (Eulexin®), tezacitibine, Gemcitabine (difluorodeoxycitidine), hydroxyurea (Hydrea®), Idarubicin (Idamycin®), ifosfamide (IFEX®), irinotecan (Camptosar®), L-asparaginase (ELSPAR®), leucovorin calcium, melphalan (Alkeran®), 6-mercaptopurine (Purinethol®), methotrexate (Folex®), mitoxantrone (Novantrone®), mylotarg, paclitaxel (Taxol®), phoenix (Yttrium90/MX-DTPA), pentostatin, polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant (Gliadel®), tamoxifen citrate (Nolvadex®), teniposide (Vumon®), 6-thioguanine, thiotepa, tirapazamine (Tirazone®), topotecan hydrochloride for injection (Hycamptin®), vinblastine (Velban®), vincristine (Oncovin®), vinorelbine (Navelbine®), and combinations thereof.

In an embodiment, chemotherapy comprises an antimetabolite, including, but not limited to, folic acid antagonists (also referred to herein as antifolates), pyrimidine analogs, purine analogs and adenosine deaminase inhibitors): methotrexate (Rheumatrex®, Trexall®), 5-fluorouracil (Adrucil®, Efudex®, Fluoroplex®), floxuridine (FUDF®), cytarabine (Cytosar-U®, Tarabine PFS), 6-mercaptopurine (Puri-Nethol®)), 6-thioguanine (Thioguanine Tabloid®), fludarabine phosphate (Fludara®), pentostatin (Nipent®), pemetrexed (Alimta®), raltitrexed (Tomudex®), cladribine (Leustatin®), clofarabine (Clofarex®, Clolar®), cytarabine liposomal (also known as Liposomal Ara-C, DepoCyt™); decitabine (Dacogen®); hydroxyurea (Hydrea®, Droxia™ and Mylocel™); mercaptopurine (Puri-Nethol®), pralatrexate (Folotyn™) capecitabine (Xeloda®), nelarabine (Arranon®), azacitidine (Vidaza®) and gemcitabine (Gemzar®). Suitable antimetabolites include, e.g., 5-fluorouracil (Adrucil®, Efudex®, Fluoroplex®), floxuridine (FUDF®), capecitabine (Xeloda®), pemetrexed (Alimta®), raltitrexed (Tomudex®) and gemcitabine (Gemzar®), and combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the purine analogue is fludarabine.

In an embodiment, chemotherapy comprises an alkylating agent including, but not limited to nitrogen mustards, ethylenimine derivatives, alkyl sulfonates, nitrosoureas and triazenes, uracil mustard (Aminouracil Mustard®, Chlorethaminacil®, Demethyldopan®, Desmethyldopan®, Haemanthamine®, Nordopan®, Uracil nitrogen mustard®, Uracillost®, Uracilmostaza®, Uramustin®, Uramustine®), chlormethine (Mustargen®), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®, Neosar®, Clafen®, Endoxan®, Procytox®, Revimmune™), ifosfamide (Mitoxana®), melphalan (Alkeran®), Chlorambucil (Leukeran®), pipobroman (Amedel®, Vercyte®), triethylenemelamine (Hemel®, Hexalen®, Hexastat®), triethylenethiophosphoramine, Temozolomide (Temodar®), thiotepa (Thioplex®), busulfan (Busilvex®, Myleran®), carmustine (BiCNU®), lomustine (CeeNU®), streptozocin (Zanosar®), and Dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome®) and combinations thereof. Additional exemplary alkylating agents include, without limitation, Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin®); Temozolomide (Temodar® and Temodal®); Dactinomycin (also known as actinomycin-D, Cosmegen®); Melphalan (also known as L-PAM, L-sarcolysin, and phenylalanine mustard, Alkeran®); Altretamine (also known as hexamethylmelamine (HMM), Hexalen®); Carmustine (BiCNU®); Bendamustine (Treanda®); Busulfan (Busulfex® and Myleran®); Carboplatin (Paraplatin®); Lomustine (also known as CCNU, CeeNU®); Cisplatin (also known as CDDP, Platinol® and Platinol®-AQ); Chlorambucil (Leukeran®); Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan® and Neosar®); Dacarbazine (also known as DTIC, DIC and imidazole carboxamide, DTIC-Dome®); Altretamine (also known as hexamethylmelamine (HMM), Hexalen®); Ifosfamide (Ifex®); Prednumustine; Procarbazine (Matulane®); Mechlorethamine (also known as nitrogen mustard, mustine and mechloroethamine hydrochloride, Mustargen®); Streptozocin (Zanosar®); Thiotepa (also known as thiophosphoamide, TESPA and TSPA, Thioplex®); Cyclophosphamide (Endoxan®, Cytoxan®, Neosar®, Procytox®, Revimmune®); Bendamustine HCl (Treanda®) and combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the alkylating agent is bendamustine. In an embodiment, the alkylating agent is cyclophosphamide.

In an embodiment, the chemotherapeutic agent is a kinase inhibitor, e.g., a tyrosine kinase inhibitor including, but not limited to, erlotinib hydrochloride (Tarceva®); linifanib (N-[4-(3-amino-1H-indazol-4-yl)phenyl]-N′-(2-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)urea, also known as ABT 869, available from Genentech); sunitinib malate (Sutent®); bosutinib (4-[(2,4-dichloro-5-methoxyphenyl)amino]-6-methoxy-7-[3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propoxy]quinoline-3-carbonitrile, also known as SKI-606, and described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,780,996); dasatinib (Sprycel®); pazopanib (Votrient®); sorafenib (Nexavar®); zactima (ZD6474); and imatinib or imatinib mesylate (Gilvec® and Gleevec®). In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor selected from ibrutinib (PCI-32765); GDC-0834; RN-486; CGI-560; CGI-1764; HM-71224; CC-292; ONO-4059; CNX-774; and LFM-A13. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a CDK4 inhibitor selected from aloisine A; flavopiridol or HMR-1275, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-4-chromenone; crizotinib (PF-02341066; 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(2R,3S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, hydrochloride (P276-00); 1-methyl-5-[[2-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-4-pyridinyl]oxy]-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-amine (RAF265); indisulam (E7070); roscovitine (CYC202); palbociclib (PD0332991); dinaciclib (SCH727965); N-[5-[[(5-tert-butyloxazol-2-yl)methyl]thio]thiazol-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxamide (BMS 387032); 4-[[9-chloro-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-5H-pyrimido[5,4-d][2]benzazepin-2-yl]amino]-benzoic acid (MLN8054); 5-[3-(4,6-difluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl]-N-ethyl-4-methyl-3-pyridinemethanamine (AG-024322); 4-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylamino)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid N-(piperidin-4-yl)amide (AT7519); 4-[2-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-N-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-pyrimidinamine (AZD5438); and XL281 (BMS908662). In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an MNK inhibitor selected from CGP052088; 4-amino-3-(p-fluorophenylamino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine (CGP57380); cercosporamide; ETC-1780445-2; and 4-amino-5-(4-fluoroanilino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine.

In an embodiment, targeted therapy includes, but is not limited to an anti-CD20 antibody or functional fragment thereof, such as, e.g., rituximab (Riuxan® and MabThera®); tositumomab (Bexxar®); and ofatumumab (Arzerra®), and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the targeted therapy includes, but is not limited to, an anti-CD52 antibody or functional fragment thereof such as, e.g., alemtuzumab (Campath®).

In an embodiment, biologic therapy comprises immunotherapy. Exemplary anthracyclines include, without limitation, doxorubicin (Adriamycin® and Rubex®); bleomycin (lenoxane®); daunorubicin (dauorubicin hydrochloride, daunomycin, and rubidomycin hydrochloride, Cerubidine®); daunorubicin liposomal (daunorubicin citrate liposome, DaunoXome®); mitoxantrone (DHAD, Novantrone®); epirubicin (Ellence™); idarubicin (Idamycin®, Idamycin PFS®); mitomycin C (Mutamycin®); geldanamycin; herbimycin; ravidomycin; desacetylravidomycin and combinations thereof.

In an embodiment, stem cell transplantation comprises an autogeneic stem cell transplant. In an embodiment, stem cell transplantation comprises an allogenic stem cell transplant. In an embodiment, stem cell transplantation comprises allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. In an embodiment, stem cell transplantation comprises a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In an embodiment, hematopoietic stem cells are derived from various tissues including, but not limited to bone marrow, peripheral blood, umbilical cord blood, and combinations thereof.

In one aspect, the disclosure provides methods for treating a disease associated with CD19 expression. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for treating a disease wherein part of the tumor is negative for CD19 and part of the tumor is positive for CD19. For example, provided methods are useful for treating subjects that have undergone treatment for a disease associated with elevated expression of CD19, wherein the subject that has undergone treatment for elevated levels of CD19 exhibits a disease associated with elevated levels of CD19.

In one aspect, provided methods comprise a vector comprising CD19 CAR operably linked to promoter for expression in mammalian cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells). In one aspect, provided methods comprise a recombinant cell (e.g., T cell or NK cell) expressing a CD19 CAR for use in treating CD19-expressing tumors, wherein the recombinant T cell expressing the CD19 CAR is termed a CD19 CAR-expressing cell. In one aspect, a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) administered according to provided methods is capable of contacting a tumor cell with at least one CD19 CAR expressed on its surface such that the CAR-expressing cell targets the tumor cell and growth of the tumor is inhibited.

In one aspect, the disclosure features to a method of inhibiting growth of a CD19-expressing tumor cell, comprising contacting the tumor cell with a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) described herein such that the CAR-expressing cell is activated in response to the antigen and targets the cancer cell, wherein the growth of the tumor is inhibited.

In one aspect, the disclosure includes a type of cellular therapy where T cells are genetically modified to express a CAR and the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) is infused to a recipient in need thereof. The infused cell is able to kill tumor cells in the recipient. Unlike antibody therapies, CAR-modified cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells) are able to replicate in vivo resulting in long-term persistence that can lead to sustained tumor control. In various aspects, the cells administered to the patient, or their progeny, persist in the patient for at least four months, five months, six months, seven months, eight months, nine months, ten months, eleven months, twelve months, thirteen months, fourteen month, fifteen months, sixteen months, seventeen months, eighteen months, nineteen months, twenty months, twenty-one months, twenty-two months, twenty-three months, two years, three years, four years, or five years after administration of the cell to the patient.

The disclosure also includes a type of cellular therapy where cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are modified, e.g., by in vitro transcribed RNA, to transiently express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and the CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) is infused to a recipient in need thereof. The infused cell is able to kill tumor cells in the recipient. Thus, in various aspects, the cells administered to the patient, are present for less than one month, e.g., three weeks, two weeks, one week, after administration of the cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) to the patient.

Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, the anti-tumor immunity response elicited by the CAR-modified cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) may be an active or a passive immune response, or alternatively may be due to a direct vs indirect immune response. In one aspect, the CAR transduced T cells exhibit specific proinflammatory cytokine secretion and potent cytolytic activity in response to human cancer cells expressing the CD19, resist soluble CD19 inhibition, mediate bystander killing and mediate regression of an established human tumor. For example, antigen-less tumor cells within a heterogeneous field of CD19-expressing tumor may be susceptible to indirect destruction by CD19-redirected T cells that has previously reacted against adjacent antigen-positive cancer cells.

In one aspect, the fully-human CAR-modified cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) described herein may be a type of vaccine for ex vivo immunization and/or in vivo therapy in a mammal. In one aspect, the mammal is a human.

With respect to ex vivo immunization, at least one of the following occurs in vitro prior to administering the cell into a subject: i) expansion of the cells, ii) introducing a nucleic acid encoding a CAR to the cells or iii) cryopreservation of the cells.

Ex vivo procedures are well known in the art and are discussed more fully below. Briefly, cells are isolated from a subject (e.g., a human) and genetically modified (i.e., transduced or transfected in vitro) with a vector expressing a CAR disclosed herein. The CAR-modified cell can be administered to a mammalian recipient to provide a therapeutic benefit. The mammalian recipient may be a human and the CAR-modified cell can be autologous with respect to the recipient. Alternatively, the cells can be allogeneic, syngeneic or xenogeneic with respect to the recipient.

Combination Therapy

It will be appreciated that any cancer therapy as described above and herein, can be administered in combination with one or more additional therapies to treat and/or reduce the symptoms of cancer described herein. The pharmaceutical compositions can be administered concurrently with, prior to, or subsequent to, one or more other additional therapies or therapeutic agents. In an embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may be used in combination with other known agents and therapies. Administered “in combination”, as used herein, means that two (or more) different treatments are delivered to the subject during the course of the subject's affliction with the disorder, e.g., the two or more treatments are delivered after the subject has been diagnosed with the disorder and before the disorder has been cured or eliminated or treatment has ceased for other reasons. In some embodiments, the delivery of one treatment is still occurring when the delivery of the second begins, so that there is overlap in terms of administration. This is sometimes referred to herein as “simultaneous” or “concurrent delivery”. In other embodiments, the delivery of one treatment ends before the delivery of the other treatment begins. In some embodiments of either case, the treatment is more effective because of combined administration. For example, the second treatment is more effective, e.g., an equivalent effect is seen with less of the second treatment, or the second treatment reduces symptoms to a greater extent, than would be seen if the second treatment were administered in the absence of the first treatment or the analogous situation is seen with the first treatment. In some embodiments, delivery is such that the reduction in a symptom, or other parameter related to the disorder is greater than what would be observed with one treatment delivered in the absence of the other. The effect of the two treatments can be partially additive, wholly additive, or greater than additive. The delivery can be such that an effect of the first treatment delivered is still detectable when the second is delivered.

A CAR-expressing cell described herein and the at least one additional therapeutic agent can be administered simultaneously, in the same or in separate compositions, or sequentially. For sequential administration, the CAR-expressing cell described herein can be administered first, and the additional agent can be administered second, or the order of administration can be reversed.

The CAR therapy and/or other therapeutic agents, procedures or modalities can be administered during periods of active disorder, or during a period of remission or less active disease. The CAR therapy can be administered before the other treatment, concurrently with the treatment, post-treatment, or during remission of the disorder.

When administered in combination, the CAR therapy and the additional agent (e.g., second or third agent), or all, can be administered in an amount or dose that is higher, lower or the same than the amount or dosage of each agent used individually, e.g., as a monotherapy. In certain embodiments, the administered amount or dosage of the CAR therapy, the additional agent (e.g., second or third agent), or all, is lower (e.g., at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, or at least 50%) than the amount or dosage of each agent used individually, e.g., as a monotherapy. In other embodiments, the amount or dosage of the CAR therapy, the additional agent (e.g., second or third agent), or all, that results in a desired effect (e.g., treatment of cancer) is lower (e.g., at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, or at least 50% lower) than the amount or dosage of each agent used individually, e.g., as a monotherapy, required to achieve the same therapeutic effect.

In further aspects, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may be used in a treatment regimen in combination with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunosuppressive agents, such as cyclosporin, azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, and FK506, antibodies, or other immunoablative agents such as CAMPATH, anti-CD3 antibodies or other antibody therapies, cytoxin, fludarabine, cyclosporin, FK506, rapamycin, mycophenolic acid, steroids, FR901228, cytokines, and irradiation peptide vaccine, such as that described in Izumoto et al. 2008 J NEUROSURG 108:963-971.

In one embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein can be used in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent. Exemplary chemotherapeutic agents include those described in paragraphs 873-874 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, and combinations thereof.

Exemplary alkylating agents include, without limitation, those described in paragraph 875 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, and combinations thereof.

Exemplary mTOR inhibitors include, without limitation, RAD001, temsirolimus; ridaforolimus (formally known as deferolimus, (1R,2R,4S)-4-[(2R)-2 [(1R,9S,12S,15R,16E,18R,19R,21R,23S,24E,26E,28Z,30S,32S,35R)-1,18-dihydroxy-19,30-dimethoxy- 15,17,21,23, 29,35-hexamethyl-2,3,10,14,20-pentaoxo-11,36-dioxa-4-azatricyclo[30.3.1.0^(4,9)]hexatriaconta-16,24,26,28-tetraen-12-yl[propyl]-2-methoxycyclohexyl dimethylphosphinate, also known as AP23573 and MK8669, and described in PCT Publication No. WO 03/064383); everolimus (Afinitor® or RAD001); rapamycin (AY22989, Sirolimus®); simapimod (CAS 164301-51-3); emsirolimus, (5-{2,4-Bis[(3S)-3-methylmorpholin-4-yl]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl}-2-methoxyphenyl)methanol (AZD8055); 2-Amino-8-[trans-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclohexyl]-6-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-methyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-one (PF04691502, CAS 1013101-36-4); and N²-[1,4-dioxo-4-[[4-(4-oxo-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)morpholinium-4-yl[methoxy]butyl]-L-arginylglycyl-L-α-aspartylL-serine-(SEQ ID NO: 1204), inner salt (SF1126, CAS 936487-67-1), XL765 and combinations thereof.

Exemplary immunomodulators include, without limitation, those described in paragraph 882 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, and combinations thereof.

Exemplary anthracyclines include, without limitation, those described in paragraph 883 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, and combinations thereof.

Exemplary vinca alkaloids include, without limitation, those described in paragraph 884 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, and combinations thereof.

Exemplary proteosome inhibitors include, without limitation, those described in paragraph 884 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, and combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein is administered in combination with an oncolytic virus. In embodiments, oncolytic viruses are capable of selectively replicating in and triggering the death of or slowing the growth of a cancer cell. In some cases, oncolytic viruses have no effect or a minimal effect on non-cancer cells. An oncolytic virus includes but is not limited to an oncolytic adenovirus, oncolytic Herpes Simplex Viruses, oncolytic retrovirus, oncolytic parvovirus, oncolytic vaccinia virus, oncolytic Sinbis virus, oncolytic influenza virus, or oncolytic RNA virus (e.g., oncolytic reovirus, oncolytic Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), oncolytic measles virus, or oncolytic vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)).

In an embodiment, cells expressing a CAR described herein are administered to a subject in combination with a molecule that decreases the Treg cell population. Methods that decrease the number of (e.g., deplete) Treg cells are known in the art and include, e.g., CD25 depletion, cyclophosphamide administration, modulating GITR function. Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that reducing the number of Treg cells in a subject prior to apheresis or prior to administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein reduces the number of unwanted immune cells (e.g., Tregs) in the tumor microenvironment and reduces the subject's risk of relapse.

In one embodiment, a CAR expressing cell described herein are administered to a subject in combination with a molecule targeting GITR and/or modulating GITR functions, such as a GITR agonist and/or a GITR antibody that depletes regulatory T cells (Tregs). In embodiments, cells expressing a CAR described herein are administered to a subject in combination with cyclophosphamide. In one embodiment, the GITR binding molecules and/or molecules modulating GITR functions (e.g., GITR agonist and/or Treg depleting GITR antibodies) are administered prior to administration of the CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the GITR agonist can be administered prior to apheresis of the cells. In embodiments, cyclophosphamide is administered to the subject prior to administration (e.g., infusion or re-infusion) of the CAR-expressing cell or prior to apheresis of the cells. In embodiments, cyclophosphamide and an anti-GITR antibody are administered to the subject prior to administration (e.g., infusion or re-infusion) of the CAR-expressing cell or prior to apheresis of the cells. In one embodiment, the subject has cancer (e.g., a solid cancer or a hematological cancer such as ALL or CLL). In an embodiment, the subject has CLL. In embodiments, the subject has ALL. In embodiments, the subject has a solid cancer, e.g., a solid cancer described herein. Exemplary GITR agonists include, without limitation, GITR fusion proteins and anti-GITR antibodies (e.g., bivalent anti-GITR antibodies) such as, e.g., a GITR fusion protein described in U.S. Pat. No.: 6,111,090, European Patent No.: 090505B1, U.S Pat. No.: 8,586,023, PCT Publication Nos.: WO 2010/003118 and 2011/090754, or an anti-GITR antibody described, e.g., in U.S. Pat. No.: 7,025,962, European Patent No.: 1947183B1, U.S. Pat. No.: 7,812,135, U.S. Pat. No.: 8,388,967, U.S. Pat. No.: 8,591,886, European Patent No.: EP 1866339, PCT Publication No.: WO 2011/028683, PCT Publication No.:WO 2013/039954, PCT Publication No.: WO2005/007190, PCT Publication No.: WO 2007/133822, PCT Publication No.: WO2005/055808, PCT Publication No.: WO 99/40196, PCT Publication No.: WO 2001/03720, PCT Publication No.: WO99/20758, PCT Publication No.: WO2006/083289, PCT Publication No.: WO 2005/115451, U.S. Pat. No.: 7,618,632, and PCT Publication No.: WO 2011/051726.

In an embodiment, a CAR expressing cell described herein, such as, e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell), e.g., CTL019, is administered to a subject, in combination with a GITR agonist, e.g., a GITR agonist described herein. In an embodiment, the GITR agonist is administered prior to the CAR-expressing cell. For example, in an embodiment, the GITR agonist can be administered prior to apheresis of the cells. In an embodiment, the subject has cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL). In an embodiment, the subject has ALL. In an embodiment, the subject has CLL.

In an embodiment, a CAR expressing cell described herein, such as, e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell), e.g., CTL019 is administered to a subject, in combination with an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an mTOR inhibitor described herein, e.g., a target of the rapamycin signaling pathway such as RAD001. In an embodiment, the mTOR inhibitor is administered prior to the CAR-expressing cell. For example, in an embodiment, the mTOR inhibitor can be administered prior to apheresis of the cells. In an embodiment, the subject has cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL). In an embodiment, the subject has ALL. In an embodiment, the subject has CLL.

Kinase Inhibitor

In one embodiment, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may be used in a treatment regimen in combination with a kinase inhibitor, e.g., a CDK4 inhibitor, a BTK inhibitor, an MNK inhibitor, an mTOR inhibitor, an ITK inhibitor, etc. In an embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a CDK4 inhibitor, e.g., a CDK4 inhibitor described herein, e.g., a CDK4/6 inhibitor, such as, e.g., 6-Acetyl-8-cyclopentyl-5-methyl-2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one, hydrochloride (also referred to as palbociclib or PD0332991). In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor, e.g., a BTK inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., ibrutinib. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an mTOR inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., rapamycin, a rapamycin analog, OSI-027. The mTOR inhibitor can be, e.g., an mTORC1 inhibitor and/or an mTORC2 inhibitor, e.g., an mTORC1 inhibitor and/or mTORC2 inhibitor described herein. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a MNK inhibitor, e.g., a MNK inhibitor described herein, such as, e.g., 4-amino-5-(4-fluoroanilino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine. The MNK inhibitor can be, e.g., a MNK1a, MNK1b, MNK2a and/or MNK2b inhibitor.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a CDK4 inhibitor selected from aloisine A; flavopiridol or HMR-1275, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-4-chromenone; crizotinib (PF-02341066; 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(2R,3S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, hydrochloride (P276-00); 1-methyl-5-[[2-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-4-pyridinyl]oxy]-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-amine (RAF265); indisulam (E7070); roscovitine (CYC202); palbociclib (PD0332991); dinaciclib (SCH727965); N-[5-[[(5-tert-butyloxazol-2-yl)methyl]thio]thiazol-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxamide (BMS 387032); 4-[[9-chloro-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-5H-pyrimido[5,4-d][2]benzazepin-2-yl]amino]-benzoic acid (MLN8054); 5-[3-(4,6-difluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl]-N-ethyl-4-methyl-3-pyridinemethanamine (AG-024322); 4-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylamino)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid N-(piperidin-4-yl)amide (AT7519); 4-[2-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-imidazol-5-yl]-N-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-pyrimidinamine (AZD5438); and XL281 (BMS908662).

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a CDK4 inhibitor, e.g., palbociclib (PD0332991), and the palbociclib is administered at a dose of about 50 mg, 60 mg, 70 mg, 75 mg, 80 mg, 90 mg, 100 mg, 105 mg, 110 mg, 115 mg, 120 mg, 125 mg, 130 mg, 135 mg (e.g., 75 mg, 100 mg or 125 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 14-21 days of a 28 day cycle, or daily for 7-12 days of a 21 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of palbociclib are administered.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor selected from ibrutinib (PCI-32765); GDC-0834; RN-486; CGI-560; CGI-1764; HM-71224; CC-292; ONO-4059; CNX-774; and LFM-A13.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor, e.g., ibrutinib (PCI-32765), and the ibrutinib is administered at a dose of about 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 420 mg, 440 mg, 460 mg, 480 mg, 500 mg, 520 mg, 540 mg, 560 mg, 580 mg, 600 mg (e.g., 250 mg, 420 mg or 560 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 21 day cycle, or daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of ibrutinib are administered.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor selected from temsirolimus; ridaforolimus (1R,2R,4S)-4-[(2R)-2 [(1R,9S,12S,15R,16E,18R,19R,21R,23S,24E,26E,28Z,30S,32S,35R)-1,18-dihydroxy-19,30-dimethoxy-15,17,21,23, 29,35-hexamethyl-2,3,10,14,20-pentaoxo-11,36-dioxa-4-azatricyclo[30.3.1.0^(4,9)] hexatriaconta-16,24,26,28-tetraen-12-yl]propyl]-2-methoxycyclohexyl dimethylphosphinate, also known as AP23573 and MK8669; everolimus (RAD001); rapamycin (AY22989); simapimod; (5-{2,4-bis[(3S)-3-methylmorpholin-4-yl]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl}-2-methoxyphenyl)methanol (AZD8055); 2-mmino-8-[trans-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclohexyl]-6-(6-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-methyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7(8H)-one (PF04691502); and N²-[1,4-dioxo-4-[[4-(4-oxo-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)morpholinium-4-yl]methoxy]butyl]-L-arginylglycyl-L-α-aspartylL-serine-(SEQ ID NO: 1204), inner salt (SF1126); and XL765.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., rapamycin, and the rapamycin is administered at a dose of about 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg (e.g., 6 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 21 day cycle, or daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of rapamycin are administered. In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., everolimus and the everolimus is administered at a dose of about 2 mg, 2.5 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg, 11 mg, 12 mg, 13 mg, 14 mg, 15 mg (e.g., 10 mg) daily for a period of time, e.g., daily for 28 day cycle. In one embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or more cycles of everolimus are administered.

In one embodiment, the kinase inhibitor is an MNK inhibitor selected from CGP052088; 4-amino-3-(p-fluorophenylamino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine (CGP57380); cercosporamide; ETC-1780445-2; and 4-amino-5-(4-fluoroanilino)-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine.

In some embodiments of the methods, uses, and compositions herein, the BTK inhibitor is a BTK inhibitor described in International Application WO/2015/079417, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. For instance, in some embodiments, the BTK inhibitor is a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein,

R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy;

R2 is hydrogen or halogen;

R3 is hydrogen or halogen;

R4 is hydrogen;

R5 is hydrogen or halogen;

or R4 and R5 are attached to each other and stand for a bond, —CH2-, —CH2-CH2- , —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH2-; —CH2-CH═CH—; or —CH2-CH2-CH2-;

R6 and R7 stand independently from each other for H, C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by halogen or hydroxy, or halogen;

R8, R9, R, R′, R10 and R11 independently from each other stand for H, or C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkoxy; or any two of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 and R11 together with the carbon atom to which they are bound may form a 3-6 membered saturated carbocyclic ring;

R12 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C6 alkoxy;

or R12 and any one of R8, R9, R, R′, R10 or R11 together with the atoms to which they are bound may form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered azacyclic ring, which ring may optionally be substituted by halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy;

n is 0 or 1; and

R13 is C2-C6 alkenyl optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy or N,N-di-C1-C6 alkyl amino; C2-C6 alkynyl optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkoxy; or C2-C6 alkylenyl oxide optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl.

Low, Immune Enhancing, Dose of an mTOR Inhibitor

Methods described herein can use a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor e.g., an allosteric mTOR inhibitor, including rapalogs such as RAD001. Administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor (e.g., a dose that is insufficient to completely suppress the immune system, but sufficient to improve immune function) can optimize the performance of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or CAR-expressing cells, in the subject. Methods for measuring mTOR inhibition, dosages, treatment regimens, and suitable pharmaceutical compositions are described in U.S. Patent Application No. 2015/0140036, filed Nov. 13, 2014, hereby incorporated by reference.

In an embodiment, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor can result in one or more of the following:

-   -   i) a decrease in the number of PD-1 positive immune effector         cells;     -   ii) an increase in the number of PD-1 negative immune effector         cells;     -   iii) an increase in the ratio of PD-1 negative immune effector         cells/PD-1 positive immune effector cells;     -   iv) an increase in the number of naive T cells;     -   v) an increase in the expression of one or more of the following         markers: CD62L^(high), CD127^(high), CD27⁺, and BCL2, e.g., on         memory T cells, e.g., memory T cell precursors; vi) a decrease         in the expression of KLRG1, e.g., on memory T cells, e.g.,         memory T cell precursors; or     -   vii) an increase in the number of memory T cell precursors,         e.g., cells with any one or combination of the following         characteristics: increased CD62L^(high), increased CD127^(high),         increased CD27⁺, decreased KLRG1, and increased BCL2;         and wherein any of the foregoing, e.g., i), ii), iii), iv), v),         vi), or vii), occurs e.g., at least transiently, e.g., as         compared to a non-treated subject.

In another embodiment, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor results in increased or prolonged proliferation of CAR-expressing cells, e.g., in culture or in a subject, e.g., as compared to non-treated CAR-expressing cells or a non-treated subject. In embodiments, increased proliferation is associated with in an increase in the number of CAR-expressing cells. In another embodiment, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor results in increased killing of cancer cells by CAR-expressing cells, e.g., in culture or in a subject, e.g., as compared to non-treated CAR-expressing cells or a non-treated subject. In embodiments, increased killing of cancer cells is associated with in a decrease in tumor volume.

In one embodiment, the cells expressing a CAR molecule, e.g., a CAR molecule described herein, are administered in combination with a low, immune enhancing dose of an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an allosteric mTOR inhibitor, e.g., RAD001, or a catalytic mTOR inhibitor. For example, administration of the low, immune enhancing, dose of the mTOR inhibitor can be initiated prior to administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; completed prior to administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; initiated at the same time as administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; overlapping with administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein; or continuing after administration of a CAR-expressing cell described herein.

Alternatively or in addition, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor can optimize immune effector cells to be engineered to express a CAR molecule described herein. In such embodiments, administration of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor, e.g., an allosteric inhibitor, e.g., RAD001, or a catalytic inhibitor, is initiated or completed prior to harvest of immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, to be engineered to express a CAR molecule described herein, from a subject.

In another embodiment, immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, to be engineered to express a CAR molecule described herein, e.g., after harvest from a subject, or CAR-expressing immune effector cells, e.g., T cells or NK cells, e.g., prior to administration to a subject, can be cultured in the presence of a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor.

In an embodiment, administering to the subject a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor comprises administering, e.g., once per week, e.g., in an immediate release dosage form, 0.1 to 20, 0.5 to 10, 2.5 to 7.5, 3 to 6, or about 5, mgs of RAD001, or a bioequivalent dose thereof. In an embodiment, administering to the subject a low, immune enhancing, dose of an mTOR inhibitor comprises administering, e.g., once per week, e.g., in a sustained release dosage form, 0.3 to 60, 1.5 to 30, 7.5 to 22.5, 9 to 18, or about 15 mgs of RAD001, or a bioequivalent dose thereof.

In an embodiment, a dose of an mTOR inhibitor is associated with, or provides, mTOR inhibition of at least 5 but no more than 90%, at least 10 but no more than 90%, at least 15, but no more than 90%, at least 20 but no more than 90%, at least 30 but no more than 90%, at least 40 but no more than 90%, at least 50 but no more than 90%, at least 60 but no more than 90%, at least 70 but no more than 90%, at least 5 but no more than 80%, at least 10 but no more than 80%, at least 15, but no more than 80%, at least 20 but no more than 80%, at least 30 but no more than 80%, at least 40 but no more than 80%, at least 50 but no more than 80%, at least 60 but no more than 80%, at least 5 but no more than 70%, at least 10 but no more than 70%, at least 15, but no more than 70%, at least 20 but no more than 70%, at least 30 but no more than 70%, at least 40 but no more than 70%, at least 50 but no more than 70%, at least 5 but no more than 60%, at least 10 but no more than 60%, at least 15, but no more than 60%, at least 20 but no more than 60%, at least 30 but no more than 60%, at least 40 but no more than 60%, at least 5 but no more than 50%, at least 10 but no more than 50%, at least 15, but no more than 50%, at least 20 but no more than 50%, at least 30 but no more than 50%, at least 40 but no more than 50%, at least 5 but no more than 40%, at least 10 but no more than 40%, at least 15, but no more than 40%, at least 20 but no more than 40%, at least 30 but no more than 40%, at least 35 but no more than 40%, at least 5 but no more than 30%, at least 10 but no more than 30%, at least 15, but no more than 30%, at least 20 but no more than 30%, or at least 25 but no more than 30%.

The extent of mTOR inhibition can be conveyed as, or corresponds to, the extent of P70 S6 kinase inhibition, e.g., the extent of mTOR inhibition can be determined by the level of decrease in P70 S6 kinase activity, e.g., by the decrease in phosphorylation of a P70 S6 kinase substrate. The level of mTOR inhibition can be evaluated by various methods, such as measuring P70 S6 kinase activity by the Boulay assay, as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 2015/01240036, hereby incorporated by reference, or as described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,727,950, hereby incorporated by reference; measuring the level of phosphorylated S6 by western blot; or evaluating a change in the ratio of PD1 negative immune effector cells to PD1 positive immune effector cells.

As used herein, the term “mTOR inhibitor” refers to a compound or ligand, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which inhibits the mTOR kinase in a cell. In an embodiment, an mTOR inhibitor is an allosteric inhibitor. Allosteric mTOR inhibitors include the neutral tricyclic compound rapamycin (sirolimus), rapamycin-related compounds, that is compounds having structural and functional similarity to rapamycin including, e.g., rapamycin derivatives, rapamycin analogs (also referred to as rapalogs) and other macrolide compounds that inhibit mTOR activity. In an embodiment, an mTOR inhibitor is a catalytic inhibitor.

Rapamycin is a known macrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus having the structure shown in Formula A.

See, e.g., McAlpine, J. B., et al., J. Antibiotics (1991) 44: 688; Schreiber, S. L., et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1991) 113: 7433; U.S. Pat. No. 3,929,992. There are various numbering schemes proposed for rapamycin. To avoid confusion, when specific rapamycin analogs are named herein, the names are given with reference to rapamycin using the numbering scheme of formula A.

Rapamycin analogs useful in the invention are, for example, O-substituted analogs in which the hydroxyl group on the cyclohexyl ring of rapamycin is replaced by OR₁ in which R₁ is hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl, acylaminoalkyl, or aminoalkyl; e.g. RAD001, also known as, everolimus as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,665,772 and WO94/09010 the contents of which are incorporated by reference. Other suitable rapamycin analogs include those substituted at the 26- or 28-position. The rapamycin analog may be an epimer of an analog mentioned above, particularly an epimer of an analog substituted in position 40, 28 or 26, and may optionally be further hydrogenated, e.g. as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,015,815, WO95/14023 and WO99/15530 the contents of which are incorporated by reference, e.g. ABT578 also known as zotarolimus or a rapamycin analog described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,091,213, WO98/02441 and WO01/14387 the contents of which are incorporated by reference, e.g. AP23573 also known as ridaforolimus.

Examples of rapamycin analogs suitable for use in the present invention from U.S. Pat. No. 5,665,772 include, but are not limited to, 40-O-benzyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(4′-hydroxymethyl)benzyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[4′-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)]benzyl-rapamycin, 40-O-allyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[3′-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4(S)-yl)-prop-2′-en-1′-yl]-rapamycin, (2′E,4′S)-40-O-(4′,5′-dihydroxypent-2′-en-1′-yl)-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethoxycarbonylmethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(6-hydroxy)hexyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-hydroxy)ethoxy]ethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[(3S)-2,2-dimethyldioxolan-3-yl]methyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxyprop-1-yl]-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-acetoxy)ethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-nicotinoyloxy)ethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(N-morpholino)acetoxylethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-N-imidazolylacetoxy)ethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(N-methyl-N′-piperazinyl)acetoxy]ethyl-rapamycin, 39-O-desmethyl-39,40-O,O-ethylene-rapamycin, (26R)-26-dihydro-40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-aminoethyl)-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-acetaminoethyl)-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-nicotinamidoethyl)-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-(N-methyl-imidazo-2′-ylcarbethoxamido)ethyl)-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-ethoxycarbonylaminoethyl)-rapamycin, 40-O-(2-tolylsulfonamidoethyl)-rapamycin and 40-O-[2-(4′,5′-dicarboethoxy-1′,2′,3′-triazol-1′-yl)-ethyl]-rapamycin.

Other rapamycin analogs useful in the present invention are analogs where the hydroxyl group on the cyclohexyl ring of rapamycin and/or the hydroxy group at the 28 position is replaced with an hydroxyester group are known, for example, rapamycin analogs found in US RE44,768, e.g. temsirolimus.

Other rapamycin analogs useful in the preset invention include those wherein the methoxy group at the 16 position is replaced with another substituent, preferably (optionally hydroxy-substituted) alkynyloxy, benzyl, orthomethoxybenzyl or chlorobenzyl and/or wherein the mexthoxy group at the 39 position is deleted together with the 39 carbon so that the cyclohexyl ring of rapamycin becomes a cyclopentyl ring lacking the 39 position methyoxy group; e.g. as described in WO95/16691 and WO96/41807 the contents of which are incorporated by reference. The analogs can be further modified such that the hydroxy at the 40-position of rapamycin is alkylated and/or the 32-carbonyl is reduced.

Rapamycin analogs from WO95/16691 include, but are not limited to, 16-demthoxy-16-(pent-2-ynyl)oxy-rapamycin, 16-demthoxy-16-(but-2-ynyl)oxy-rapamycin, 16-demthoxy-16-(propargyl)oxy-rapamycin, 16-demethoxy-16-(4-hydroxy-but-2-ynyl)oxy-rapamycin, 16-demthoxy-16-benzyloxy-40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin, 16-demthoxy-16-benzyloxy-rapamycin, 16-demethoxy-16-ortho-methoxybenzyl-rapamycin, 16-demethoxy-40-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-16-pent-2-ynyl)oxy-rapamycin, 39-demethoxy-40-desoxy-39-formyl-42-nor-rapamycin, 39-demethoxy-40-desoxy-39-hydroxymethyl-42-nor-rapamycin, 39-demethoxy-40-desoxy-39-carboxy-42-nor-rapamycin, 39-demethoxy-40-desoxy-39-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)carbonyl-42-nor-rapamycin, 39-demethoxy-40-desoxy-39-(morpholin-4-yl)carbonyl-42-nor-rapamycin, 39-demethoxy-40-desoxy-39-[N-methyl, N-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)] carbamoyl-42-nor-rapamycin and 39-demethoxy-40-desoxy-39-(p-toluenesulfonylhydrazonomethyl)-42-nor-rapamycin.

Rapamycin analogs from WO96/41807 include, but are not limited to, 32-deoxo-rapamycin, 16-O-pent-2-ynyl-32-deoxo-rapamycin, 16-O-pent-2-ynyl-32-deoxo-40-O-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-rapamycin, 16-O-pent-2-ynyl-32-(S)-dihydro-40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin, 32(S)-dihydro-40-O-(2-methoxy)ethyl-rapamycin and 32(S)-dihydro-40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin.

Another suitable rapamycin analog is umirolimus as described in US2005/0101624 the contents of which are incorporated by reference.

RAD001, otherwise known as everolimus (Afinitor®), has the chemical name (1R,9S,12S,15R,16E,18R,19R,21R,23S,24E,26E,28E,30S,32S,35R)-1,18-dihydroxy-12-{(1R)- 2-[(1S,3R,4R)-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methoxycyclohexyl]-1-methylethyl}-19,30-dimethoxy-15,17,21,23,29,35-hexamethyl-11,36-dioxa-4-aza-tricyclo[30.3.1.04,9]hexatriaconta-16,24,26,28-tetraene-2,3,10,14,20-pentaone

Further examples of allosteric mTOR inhibitors include sirolimus (rapamycin, AY-22989), 40-[3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoate]-rapamycin (also called temsirolimus or CCI-779) and ridaforolimus (AP-23573/MK-8669). Other examples of allosteric mTor inhibtors include zotarolimus (ABT578) and umirolimus.

Alternatively or additionally, catalytic, ATP-competitive mTOR inhibitors have been found to target the mTOR kinase domain directly and target both mTORC1 and mTORC2. These are also more effective inhibitors of mTORC1 than such allosteric mTOR inhibitors as rapamycin, because they modulate rapamycin-resistant mTORC1 outputs such as 4EBP1-T37/46 phosphorylation and cap-dependent translation.

Catalytic inhibitors include: BEZ235 or 2-methyl-2-[4-(3-methyl-2-oxo-8-quinolin-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)-phenyl]-propionitrile, or the monotosylate salt form. the synthesis of BEZ235 is described in WO2006/122806; CCG168 (otherwise known as AZD-8055, Chresta, C. M., et al., Cancer Res, 2010, 70(1), 288-298) which has the chemical name {5-[2,4-bis-((S)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyrido[2,3d]pyrimidin-7-yl]-2-methoxy-phenyl}-methanol; 3-[2,4-bis[(3S)-3-methylmorpholin-4-yl]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl]-N-methylbenzamide (WO09104019); 3-(2-aminobenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine (WO10051043 and WO2013023184); A N-(3-(N-(3-((3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)quinoxaline-2-yl)sulfamoyl)phenyl)-3-methoxy-4-methylbenzamide (WO07044729 and WO12006552); PKI-587 (Venkatesan, A. M., J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53, 2636-2645) which has the chemical name 1-[4-[4-(dimethylamino)piperidine-1-carbonyl]phenyl]-3-[4-(4,6-dimorpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)phenyl]urea; GSK-2126458 (ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2010, 1, 39-43) which has the chemical name 2,4-difluoro-N-{2-methoxy-5-[4-(4-pyridazinyl)-6-quinolinyl]-3-pyridinyl}benzenesulfonamide; 5-(9-isopropyl-8-methyl-2-morpholino-9H-purin-6-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine (WO10114484); (E)-N-(8-(6-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-1-(6-(2-cyanopropan-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-3-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2(3H)-ylidene)cyanamide (WO12007926).

Further examples of catalytic mTOR inhibitors include 8-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-3-methyl-1-(4-piperazin-1-yl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1,3-dihydro-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2-one (WO2006/122806) and Ku-0063794 (Garcia-Martinez J M, et al., Biochem J., 2009, 421(1), 29-42. Ku-0063794 is a specific inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR).) WYE-354 is another example of a catalytic mTor inhibitor (Yu K, et al. (2009). Biochemical, Cellular, and In vivo Activity of Novel ATP-Competitive and Selective Inhibitors of the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin. Cancer Res. 69(15): 6232-6240).

mTOR inhibitors useful according to the present invention also include prodrugs, derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or analogs thereof of any of the foregoing.

mTOR inhibitors, such as RAD001, may be formulated for delivery based on well-established methods in the art based on the particular dosages described herein. In particular, U.S. Pat. No. 6,004,973 (incorporated herein by reference) provides examples of formulations useable with the mTOR inhibitors described herein.

Inhibitory Molecule Inhibitors/Checkpoint Inhibitors

In one embodiment, the subject can be administered an agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell. For example, in one embodiment, the agent can be an agent which inhibits a checkpoint molecule. Checkpoint molecules, e.g., Programmed Death 1 (PD1), can, in some embodiments, decrease the ability of a CAR-expressing cell to mount an immune effector response. Examples of inhibitory molecules, e.g., checkpoint molecules include PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR (e.g., TGFRbeta). In embodiments, the CAR-expressing cell described herein comprises a switch costimulatory receptor, e.g., as described in WO 2013/019615, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The methods described herein can include administration of a CAR-expressing cell in combination with a checkpoint inhibitor. In one embodiment, the checkpoint inhibitor is administered prior to the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., two weeks, 12 days, 10 days, 8 days, one week, 6 days, 5 days, 4 days, 3 days, 2 days or 1 day before administration of the CAR-expressing cell. In some embodiments, the checkpoint inhibitor is administered concurrently with the CAR-expressing cell.

Inhibition of a checkpoint molecule, e.g., by inhibition at the DNA, RNA or protein level, can optimize a CAR-expressing cell performance. In embodiments, an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., an inhibitory nucleic acid, e.g., a dsRNA, e.g., a siRNA or shRNA, a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), a transcription-activator like effector nuclease (TALEN), or a zinc finger endonuclease (ZFN), e.g., as described herein, can be used to inhibit expression of a checkpoint molecule in the CAR-expressing cell. In an embodiment, the inhibitor is a shRNA. In an embodiment, the checkpoint molecule is inhibited within a CAR-expressing cell. In these embodiments, a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the checkpoint molecule is linked to the nucleic acid that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR.

In one embodiment, the inhibitor of an inhibitory signal can be, e.g., an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to a checkpoint molecule. For example, the agent can be an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2 or CTLA4 (e.g., ipilimumab (also referred to as MDX-010 and MDX-101, and marketed as Yervoy®; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Tremelimumab (IgG2 monoclonal antibody available from Pfizer, formerly known as ticilimumab, CP-675,206). In an embodiment, the agent is an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to TIM3. In an embodiment, the agent is an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to LAG3. In an embodiment, the agent is an antibody or antibody fragment that binds to CEACAM.

PD1 is an inhibitory member of the CD28 family of receptors that also includes CD28, CTLA-4, ICOS, and BTLA. PD1 is expressed on activated B cells, T cells and myeloid cells (Agata et al. 1996 INT. IMMUNOL 8:765-75). Two ligands for PD1, PD-L1 and PD-L2 have been shown to downregulate T cell activation upon binding to PD1 (Freeman et a. 2000 J Exp Med 192:1027-34; Latchman et al. 2001 NAT IMMUNOL 2:261-8; Carter et al. 2002 EUR J IMMUNOL 32:634-43). PD-L1 is abundant in human cancers (Dong et al. 2003 J MOL MED 81:281-7; Blank et al. 2005 CANCER IMMUNOL. IMMUNOTHER. 54:307-314; Konishi et al. 2004 CLIN CANCER RES 10:5094). Immune suppression can be reversed by inhibiting the local interaction of PD1 with PD-L1.

Antibodies, antibody fragments, and other inhibitors of PD1, PD-L1 and PD-L2 are available in the art and may be used combination with a CAR described herein, e.g., a CD19 CAR described herein. For example, nivolumab (also referred to as BMS-936558 or MDX1106; Bristol-Myers Squibb) is a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody which specifically blocks PD1. Nivolumab (clone 5C4) and other human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to PD1 are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,008,449 and WO2006/121168. Pidilizumab (CT-011; Cure Tech) is a humanized IgG1k monoclonal antibody that binds to PD1Pidilizumab and other humanized anti-PD1 monoclonal antibodies are disclosed in WO2009/101611. Lambrolizumab (also referred to as MK03475; Merck) is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that binds to PD1. Lambrolizumab and other humanized anti-PD1 antibodies are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,354,509 and WO2009/114335. MDPL3280A (Genentech/Roche) is a human Fc optimized IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to PD-L1. MDPL3280A and other human monoclonal antibodies to PD-L1 are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.: 7,943,743 and U.S Publication No.: 20120039906. Other anti-PD-L1 binding agents include YW243.55.570 (heavy and light chain variable regions are shown in SEQ ID NOs 20 and 21 in WO2010/077634) and MDX-1 105 (also referred to as BMS-936559, and, e.g., anti-PD-L1 binding agents disclosed in WO2007/005874). AMP-224 (B7-DCIg; Amplimmune; e.g., disclosed in WO2010/027827 and WO2011/066342), is a PD-L2 Fc fusion soluble receptor that blocks the interaction between PD1 and B7-H1. Other anti-PD1 antibodies include AMP 514 (Amplimmune), among others, e.g., anti-PD1 antibodies disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,609,089, US 2010028330, and/or US 20120114649.

In one embodiment, the anti-PD-1 antibody or fragment thereof is an anti-PD-1 antibody molecule as described in US 2015/0210769, entitled “Antibody Molecules to PD-1 and Uses Thereof,” incorporated by reference in its entirety. In one embodiment, the anti-PD-1 antibody molecule includes at least one, two, three, four, five or six CDRs (or collectively all of the CDRs) from a heavy and light chain variable region from an antibody chosen from any of BAP049-hum01, BAP049-hum02, BAP049-hum03, BAP049-hum04, BAP049-hum05, BAP049-hum06, BAP049-hum07, BAP049-hum08, BAP049-hum09, BAP049-hum10, BAP049-hum11, BAP049-hum12, BAP049-hum13, BAP049-hum14, BAP049-hum15, BAP049-hum16, BAP049-Clone-A, BAP049-Clone-B, BAP049-Clone-C, BAP049-Clone-D, or BAP049-Clone-E; or as described in Table 1 of US 2015/0210769, or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Table 1, or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences; or closely related CDRs, e.g., CDRs which are identical or which have at least one amino acid alteration, but not more than two, three or four alterations (e.g., substitutions, deletions, or insertions, e.g., conservative substitutions).

In yet another embodiment, the anti-PD-1 antibody molecule comprises at least one, two, three or four variable regions from an antibody described herein, e.g., an antibody chosen from any of BAP049-hum01, BAP049-hum02, BAP049-hum03, BAP049-hum04, BAP049-hum05, BAP049-hum06, BAP049-hum07, BAP049-hum08, BAP049-hum09, BAP049-hum10, BAP049-hum11, BAP049-hum12, BAP049-hum13, BAP049-hum14, BAP049-hum15, BAP049-hum16, BAP049-Clone-A, BAP049-Clone-B, BAP049-Clone-C, BAP049-Clone-D, or BAP049-Clone-E; or as described in Table 1 of US 2015/0210769, or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Table 1; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

TIM3 (T cell immunoglobulin-3) also negatively regulates T cell function, particularly in IFN-g-secreting CD4+ T helper 1 and CD8+ T cytotoxic 1 cells, and plays a critical role in T cell exhaustion. Inhibition of the interaction between TIM3 and its ligands, e.g., galectin-9 (Gal9), phosphotidylserine (PS), and HMGB1, can increase immune response. Antibodies, antibody fragments, and other inhibitors of TIM3 and its ligands are available in the art and may be used combination with a CD19 CAR described herein. For example, antibodies, antibody fragments, small molecules, or peptide inhibitors that target TIM3 binds to the IgV domain of TIM3 to inhibit interaction with its ligands. Antibodies and peptides that inhibit TIM3 are disclosed in WO2013/006490 and US20100247521. Other anti-TIM3 antibodies include humanized versions of RMT3-23 (disclosed in Ngiow et al., 2011, Cancer Res, 71:3540-3551), and clone 8B.2C12 (disclosed in Monney et al., 2002, Nature, 415:536-541). Bi-specific antibodies that inhibit TIM3 and PD-1 are disclosed in US20130156774.

In one embodiment, the anti-TIM3 antibody or fragment thereof is an anti-TIM3 antibody molecule as described in US 2015/0218274, entitled “Antibody Molecules to TIM3 and Uses Thereof,” incorporated by reference in its entirety. In one embodiment, the anti-TIM3 antibody molecule includes at least one, two, three, four, five or six CDRs (or collectively all of the CDRs) from a heavy and light chain variable region from an antibody chosen from any of ABTIM3, ABTIM3-hum01, ABTIM3-hum02, ABTIM3-hum03, ABTIM3-hum04, ABTIM3-hum05, ABTIM3-hum06, ABTIM3-hum07, ABTIM3-hum08, ABTIM3-hum09, ABTIM3-hum10, ABTIM3-hum11, ABTIM3-hum12, ABTIM3-hum13, ABTIM3-hum14, ABTIM3-hum15, ABTIM3-hum16, ABTIM3-hum17, ABTIM3-hum18, ABTIM3-hum19, ABTIM3-hum20, ABTIM3-hum21, ABTIM3-hum22, ABTIM3-hum23; or as described in Tables 1-4 of US 2015/0218274; or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Tables 1-4; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences, or closely related CDRs, e.g., CDRs which are identical or which have at least one amino acid alteration, but not more than two, three or four alterations (e.g., substitutions, deletions, or insertions, e.g., conservative substitutions).

In yet another embodiment, the anti-TIM3 antibody molecule comprises at least one, two, three or four variable regions from an antibody described herein, e.g., an antibody chosen from any of ABTIM3, ABTIM3-hum01, ABTIM3-hum02, ABTIM3-hum03, ABTIM3-hum04, ABTIM3-hum05, ABTIM3-hum06, ABTIM3-hum07, ABTIM3-hum08, ABTIM3-hum09, ABTIM3-hum10, ABTIM3-hum11, ABTIM3-hum12, ABTIM3-hum13, ABTIM3-hum14, ABTIM3-hum15, ABTIM3-hum16, ABTIM3-hum17, ABTIM3-hum18, ABTIM3-hum19, ABTIM3-hum20, ABTIM3-hum21, ABTIM3-hum22, ABTIM3-hum23; or as described in Tables 1-4 of US 2015/0218274; or encoded by the nucleotide sequence in Tables 1-4; or a sequence substantially identical (e.g., at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 92%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher identical) to any of the aforesaid sequences.

In other embodiments, the agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell is a CEACAM inhibitor (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3, and/or CEACAM-5 inhibitor). In one embodiment, the inhibitor of CEACAM is an anti-CEACAM antibody molecule. Exemplary anti-CEACAM-1 antibodies are described in WO 2010/125571, WO 2013/082366 WO 2014/059251 and WO 2014/022332, e.g., a monoclonal antibody 34B1, 26H7, and 5F4; or a recombinant form thereof, as described in, e.g., US 2004/0047858, U.S. Pat. No. 7,132,255 and WO 99/052552. In other embodiments, the anti-CEACAM antibody binds to CEACAM-5 as described in, e.g., Zheng et al. PLoS One. 2010 Sep. 2; 5(9). pii: e12529 (DOI:10:1371/journal.pone.0021146), or crossreacts with CEACAM-1 and CEACAM-5 as described in, e.g., WO 2013/054331 and US 2014/0271618.

Without wishing to be bound by theory, carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecules (CEACAM), such as CEACAM-1 and CEACAM-5, are believed to mediate, at least in part, inhibition of an anti-tumor immune response (see e.g., Markel et al. J Immunol. 2002 Mar. 15; 168(6):2803-10; Markel et al. J Immunol. 2006 Nov 1;177(9):6062-71; Markel et al. Immunology. 2009 February; 126(2):186-200; Markel et al. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2010 February; 59(2):215-30; Ortenberg et al. Mol Cancer Ther. 2012 June; 11(6):1300-10; Stern et al. J Immunol. 2005 Jun. 1; 174(11):6692-701; Zheng et al. PLoS One. 2010 Sep. 2; 5(9). pii: e12529). For example, CEACAM-1 has been described as a heterophilic ligand for TIM-3 and as playing a role in TIM-3-mediated T cell tolerance and exhaustion (see e.g., WO 2014/022332; Huang, et al. (2014) Nature doi:10.1038/nature13848). In embodiments, co-blockade of CEACAM-1 and TIM-3 has been shown to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in xenograft colorectal cancer models (see e.g., WO 2014/022332; Huang, et al. (2014), supra). In other embodiments, co-blockade of CEACAM-1 and PD-1 reduce T cell tolerance as described, e.g., in WO 2014/059251. Thus, CEACAM inhibitors can be used with the other immunomodulators described herein (e.g., anti-PD-1 and/or anti-TIM-3 inhibitors) to enhance an immune response against a cancer, e.g., a melanoma, a lung cancer (e.g., NSCLC), a bladder cancer, a colon cancer an ovarian cancer, and other cancers as described herein.

LAG3 (lymphocyte activation gene-3 or CD223) is a cell surface molecule expressed on activated T cells and B cells that has been shown to play a role in CD8+ T cell exhaustion. Antibodies, antibody fragments, and other inhibitors of LAG3 and its ligands are available in the art and may be used combination with a CD19 CAR described herein. For example, BMS-986016 Bristol-Myers Squib) is a monoclonal antibody that targets LAW. IMP701 (Immutep) is an antagonist LAG3 antibody and IMP73 I (Immutep and GlaxoSmithKline) is a depleting LAG3 antibody. Other LAG3 inhibitors include IMP:321 (Immutep), which is a recombinant fusion protein of a soluble portion of LAG3 and Ig that binds to MHC class II molecules and activates antigen presenting cells (APC). Other antibodies are disclosed, e.g., in WO2010/019570.

In some embodiments, the agent which enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell can be, e.g., a fusion protein comprising a first domain and a second domain, wherein the first domain is a checkpoint molecule, or fragment thereof, and the second domain is a polypeptide that is associated with a positive signal, e.g., a polypeptide comprising an intracellular signaling domain as described herein (also referred to herein as an inhibitory CAR or iCAR). In some embodiments, the polypeptide that is associated with a positive signal can include a costimulatory domain of CD28, CD27, ICOS, e.g., an intracellular signaling domain of CD28, CD27 and/or ICOS, and/or a primary signaling domain, e.g., of CD3 zeta, e.g., described herein. In one embodiment, the fusion protein is expressed by the same cell that expressed the CAR. In another embodiment, the fusion protein is expressed by a cell, e.g., a T cell that does not express a CAR, e.g., a CD19 CAR.

In one embodiment, the extracellular domain (ECD) of a checkpoint molecule, e.g., a checkpoint molecule described herein such as, e.g., Programmed Death 1 (PD1), can be fused to a transmembrane domain and intracellular signaling domain described herein, e.g., an intracellular signaling domain comprising a costimulatory signaling domain such as, e.g., 41BB OX40, Cd28, CD27, and/or a primary signaling domain, e.g., of CD3 zeta. In one embodiment, the inhibitory CAR, e.g., e.g., PD1 CAR, can be used in combination with another CAR, e.g., CD19CAR (e.g., a CD19RCAR). In one embodiment, the PD1 RCAR (or PD1 CAR) improves the persistence of the T cell. Examples of inhibitory molecules include PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR (e.g., TGFRbeta). In one embodiment, the inhibitory molecule CAR comprises a first polypeptide, e.g., of an inhibitory molecule such as PD1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA4, TIM3, CEACAM (e.g., CEACAM-1, CEACAM-3 and/or CEACAM-5), LAG3, VISTA, BTLA, TIGIT, LAIR1, CD160, 2B4, CD80, CD86, B7-H3 (CD276), B7-H4 (VTCN1), HVEM (TNFRSF14 or CD270), KIR, A2aR, MHC class I, MHC class II, GAL9, adenosine, and TGFR (e.g., TGFRbeta), or a fragment of any of these (e.g., at least a portion of an extracellular domain of any of these), and a second polypeptide which is an intracellular signaling domain described herein (e.g., comprising a costimulatory domain (e.g., 41BB, CD27 or CD28, e.g., as described herein) and/or a primary signaling domain (e.g., a CD3 zeta signaling domain described herein).

In one embodiment, the inhibitory molecule CAR comprises the extracellular domain (ECD) of PD1fused to a transmembrane domain and intracellular signaling domains such as 41BB and CD3 zeta (also referred to herein as a PD1 CAR). In one embodiment, the PD1 CAR improves the persistence of the cell CAR-expressing cell.

In embodiments, the inhibitory extracellular domain, has at least 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, or 99% identity with, or differs by no more than 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid residues from the corresponding residues of a naturally occurring human inhibitory molecule, e.g., a naturally occurring human primary stimulatory molecule disclosed herein.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is operably linked to a promoter, e.g., a H1- or a U6-derived promoter such that the dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is expressed, e.g., is expressed within a CAR-expressing cell. See e.g., Tiscornia G., “Development of Lentiviral Vectors Expressing siRNA,” Chapter 3, in Gene Transfer: Delivery and Expression of DNA and RNA (eds. Friedmann and Rossi). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., USA, 2007; Brummelkamp T R, et al. (2002) Science 296: 550-553; Miyagishi M, et al. (2002) Nat. Biotechnol. 19: 497-500. In an embodiment the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is present on the same vector, e.g., a lentiviral vector, that comprises a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR. In such an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is located on the vector, e.g., the lentiviral vector, 5′- or 3′- to the nucleic acid that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR. The nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function can be transcribed in the same or different direction as the nucleic acid that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR.

In an embodiment the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is present on a vector other than the vector that comprises a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a component, e.g., all of the components, of the CAR. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function it transiently expressed within a CAR-expressing cell.

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dsRNA molecule that inhibits expression of the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is stably integrated into the genome of a CAR-expressing cell. In an embodiment, the molecule that modulates or regulates, e.g., inhibits, T-cell function is PD-1.

In embodiments, the agent that enhances the activity of a CAR-expressing cell, e.g., inhibitor of an inhibitory molecule, is administered in combination with an allogeneic CAR, e.g., an allogeneic CAR described herein (e.g., described in the Allogeneic CAR section herein).

Natural Killer Cell Receptor (NKR) CARs

In an embodiment, the CAR molecule described herein comprises one or more components of a natural killer cell receptor (NKR), thereby forming an NKR-CAR. The NKR component can be a transmembrane domain, a hinge domain, or a cytoplasmic domain from any of the following natural killer cell receptors: killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR), e.g., KIR2DL1, KIR2DL2/L3, KIR2DL4, KIR2DL5A, KIR2DL5B, KIR2DS1, KIR2DS2, KIR2DS3, KIR2DS4, DIR2DS5, KIR3DL1/S1, KIR3DL2, KIR3DL3, KIR2DP1, and KIR3DP1; natural cytotoxicity receptor (NCR), e.g., NKp30, NKp44, NKp46; signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM) family of immune cell receptors, e.g., CD48, CD229, 2B4, CD84, NTB-A, CRACC, BLAME, and CD2F-10; Fc receptor (FcR), e.g., CD16, and CD64; and Ly49 receptors, e.g., LY49A, LY49C. The NKR-CAR molecules described herein may interact with an adaptor molecule or intracellular signaling domain, e.g., DAP12. Exemplary configurations and sequences of CAR molecules comprising NKR components are described in International Publication No. WO2014/145252, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

Split CAR

In some embodiments, the CAR-expressing cell uses a split CAR. The split CAR approach is described in more detail in publications WO2014/055442 and WO2014/055657, incorporated herein by reference. Briefly, a split CAR system comprises a cell expressing a first CAR having a first antigen binding domain and a costimulatory domain (e.g., 41BB), and the cell also expresses a second CAR having a second antigen binding domain and an intracellular signaling domain (e.g., CD3 zeta). When the cell encounters the first antigen, the costimulatory domain is activated, and the cell proliferates. When the cell encounters the second antigen, the intracellular signaling domain is activated and cell-killing activity begins. Thus, the CAR-expressing cell is only fully activated in the presence of both antigens.

Strategies for Regulating Chimeric Antigen Receptors

There are many ways CAR activities can be regulated. In some embodiments, a regulatable CAR (RCAR) where the CAR activity can be controlled is desirable to optimize the safety and efficacy of a CAR therapy. There are many ways CAR activities can be regulated. For example, inducible apoptosis using, e.g., a caspase fused to a dimerization domain (see, e.g., Di Stasa et al., N Engl. J. Med. 2011 Nov. 3; 365(18):1673-1683), can be used as a safety switch in the CAR therapy of the instant invention. In one embodiment, the cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells) expressing a CAR of the present invention further comprise an inducible apoptosis switch, wherein a human caspase (e.g., caspase 9) or a modified version is fused to a modification of the human FKB protein that allows conditional dimerization. In the presence of a small molecule, such as a rapalog (e.g., AP 1903, AP20187), the inducible caspase (e.g., caspase 9) is activated and leads to the rapid apoptosis and death of the cells (e.g., T cells or NK cells) expressing a CAR of the present invention. Examples of a caspase-based inducible apoptosis switch (or one or more aspects of such a switch) have been described in, e.g., US2004040047; US20110286980; US20140255360; WO1997031899; WO2014151960; WO2014164348; WO2014197638; WO2014197638; all of which are incorporated by reference herein.

In another example, CAR-expressing cells can also express an inducible Caspase-9 (iCaspase-9) molecule that, upon administration of a dimerizer drug (e.g., rimiducid (also called AP1903 (Bellicum Pharmaceuticals) or AP20187 (Ariad)) leads to activation of the Caspase-9 and apoptosis of the cells. The iCaspase-9 molecule contains a chemical inducer of dimerization (CID) binding domain that mediates dimerization in the presence of a CID. This results in inducible and selective depletion of CAR-expressing cells. In some cases, the iCaspase-9 molecule is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule separate from the CAR-encoding vector(s). In some cases, the iCaspase-9 molecule is encoded by the same nucleic acid molecule as the CAR-encoding vector. The iCaspase-9 can provide a safety switch to avoid any toxicity of CAR-expressing cells. See, e.g., Song et al. Cancer Gene Ther. 2008; 15(10):667-75; Clinical Trial Id. No. NCT02107963; and Di Stasi et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 2011; 365:1673-83.

Alternative strategies for regulating the CAR therapy of the instant invention include utilizing small molecules or antibodies that deactivate or turn off CAR activity, e.g., by deleting CAR-expressing cells, e.g., by inducing antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). For example, CAR-expressing cells described herein may also express an antigen that is recognized by molecules capable of inducing cell death, e.g., ADCC or complement-induced cell death. For example, CAR expressing cells described herein may also express a receptor capable of being targeted by an antibody or antibody fragment. Examples of such receptors include EpCAM, VEGFR, integrins (e.g., integrins αvβ3, α4, αI¾β3, α4β7, α5β1, αvβ3, αv), members of the TNF receptor superfamily (e.g., TRAIL-R1 , TRAIL-R2), PDGF Receptor, interferon receptor, folate receptor, GPNMB, ICAM-1, HLA-DR, CEA, CA-125, MUC1, TAG-72, IL-6 receptor, 5T4, GD2, GD3, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5, CD1 1, CD1 1 a/LFA-1, CD15, CD18/ITGB2, CD19, CD20, CD22, CD23/IgE Receptor, CD25, CD28, CD30, CD33, CD38, CD40, CD41, CD44, CD51, CD52, CD62L, CD74, CD80, CD125, CD147/basigin, CD152/CTLA-4, CD154/CD40L, CD195/CCR5, CD319/SLAMF7, and EGFR, and truncated versions thereof (e.g., versions preserving one or more extracellular epitopes but lacking one or more regions within the cytoplasmic domain).

For example, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may also express a truncated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) which lacks signaling capacity but retains the epitope that is recognized by molecules capable of inducing ADCC, e.g., cetuximab (ERBITUX®), such that administration of cetuximab induces ADCC and subsequent depletion of the CAR-expressing cells (see, e.g., WO2011/056894, and Jonnalagadda et al., Gene Ther. 2013; 20(8)853-860). Another strategy includes expressing a highly compact marker/suicide gene that combines target epitopes from both CD32 and CD20 antigens in the CAR-expressing cells described herein, which binds rituximab, resulting in selective depletion of the CAR-expressing cells, e.g., by ADCC (see, e.g., Philip et al., Blood. 2014; 124(8)1277-1287). Other methods for depleting CAR-expressing cells described herein include administration of CAMPATH, a monoclonal anti-CD52 antibody that selectively binds and targets mature lymphocytes, e.g., CAR-expressing cells, for destruction, e.g., by inducing ADCC. In other embodiments, the CAR-expressing cell can be selectively targeted using a CAR ligand, e.g., an anti-idiotypic antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-idiotypic antibody can cause effector cell activity, e.g., ADCC or ADC activities, thereby reducing the number of CAR-expressing cells. In other embodiments, the CAR ligand, e.g., the anti-idiotypic antibody, can be coupled to an agent that induces cell killing, e.g., a toxin, thereby reducing the number of CAR-expressing cells. Alternatively, the CAR molecules themselves can be configured such that the activity can be regulated, e.g., turned on and off, as described below.

In other embodiments, a CAR-expressing cell described herein may also express a target protein recognized by the T cell depleting agent. In one embodiment, the target protein is CD20 and the T cell depleting agent is an anti-CD20 antibody, e.g., rituximab. In such embodiment, the T cell depleting agent is administered once it is desirable to reduce or eliminate the CAR-expressing cell, e.g., to mitigate the CAR induced toxicity. In other embodiments, the T cell depleting agent is an anti-CD52 antibody, e.g., alemtuzumab, as described in the Examples herein.

In other embodiments, an RCAR comprises a set of polypeptides, typically two in the simplest embodiments, in which the components of a standard CAR described herein, e.g., an antigen binding domain and an intracellular signalling domain, are partitioned on separate polypeptides or members. In some embodiments, the set of polypeptides include a dimerization switch that, upon the presence of a dimerization molecule, can couple the polypeptides to one another, e.g., can couple an antigen binding domain to an intracellular signalling domain. In one embodiment, a CAR of the present invention utilizes a dimerization switch as those described in, e.g., WO2014127261, which is incorporated by reference herein. Additional description and exemplary configurations of such regulatable CARs are provided herein and in, e.g., paragraphs 527-551 of International Publication No. WO 2015/090229 filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety. In some embodiments, an RCAR involves a switch domain, e.g., a FKBP switch domain, as set out SEQ ID NO: 92, or comprise a fragment of FKBP having the ability to bind with FRB, e.g., as set out in SEQ ID NO: 93. In some embodiments, the RCAR involves a switch domain comprising a FRB sequence, e.g., as set out in SEQ ID NO: 94, or a mutant FRB sequence, e.g., as set out in any of SEQ ID Nos. 95-100.

Co-Expression of CAR with a Chemokine Receptor

In embodiments, the CAR-expressing cell described herein further comprises a chemokine receptor molecule. Transgenic expression of chemokine receptors CCR2b or CXCR2 in T cells enhances trafficking to CCL2- or CXCL1-secreting solid tumors including melanoma and neuroblastoma (Craddock et al., J Immunother. 2010 October; 33(8):780-8 and Kershaw et al., Hum Gene Ther. 2002 Nov. 1; 13(16):1971-80). Thus, without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that chemokine receptors expressed in CAR-expressing cells that recognize chemokines secreted by tumors, e.g., solid tumors, can improve homing of the CAR-expressing cell to the tumor, facilitate the infiltration of the CAR-expressing cell to the tumor, and enhances antitumor efficacy of the CAR-expressing cell. The chemokine receptor molecule can comprise a naturally occurring or recombinant chemokine receptor or a chemokine-binding fragment thereof. A chemokine receptor molecule suitable for expression in a CAR-expressing cell described herein include a CXC chemokine receptor (e.g., CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3, CXCR4, CXCR5, CXCR6, or CXCR7), a CC chemokine receptor (e.g., CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CCR6, CCR7, CCR8, CCR9, CCR10, or CCR11), a CX3C chemokine receptor (e.g., CX3CR1), a XC chemokine receptor (e.g., XCR1), or a chemokine-binding fragment thereof. In one embodiment, the chemokine receptor molecule to be expressed with a CAR described herein is selected based on the chemokine(s) secreted by the tumor. In one embodiment, the CAR-expressing cell described herein further comprises, e.g., expresses, a CCR2b receptor or a CXCR2 receptor. In an embodiment, the CAR described herein and the chemokine receptor molecule are on the same vector or are on two different vectors. In embodiments where the CAR described herein and the chemokine receptor molecule are on the same vector, the CAR and the chemokine receptor molecule are each under control of two different promoters or are under the control of the same promoter.

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Treatments

Pharmaceutical compositions may comprise a CAR-expressing cell, e.g., a plurality of CAR-expressing cells, as described herein, in combination with one or more pharmaceutically or physiologically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients. Such compositions may comprise buffers such as neutral buffered saline, phosphate buffered saline and the like; carbohydrates such as glucose, mannose, sucrose or dextrans, mannitol; proteins; polypeptides or amino acids such as glycine; antioxidants; chelating agents such as EDTA or glutathione; adjuvants (e.g., aluminum hydroxide); and preservatives. Compositions can be, e.g., formulated for intravenous administration.

Pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure may be administered in a manner appropriate to the disease to be treated (or prevented). The quantity and frequency of administration will be determined by such factors as the condition of the patient, and the type and severity of the patient's disease, although appropriate dosages may be determined by clinical trials.

In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition is substantially free of, e.g., there are no detectable levels of a contaminant, e.g., a contaminant described in paragraph 1009 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

When “an immunologically effective amount,” “an anti-tumor effective amount,” “a tumor-inhibiting effective amount,” or “therapeutic amount” is indicated, the precise amount of the compositions of the present invention to be administered can be determined by a physician with consideration of individual differences in age, weight, tumor size, extent of infection or metastasis, and condition of the patient (subject). It can generally be stated that a pharmaceutical composition comprising the immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) described herein may be administered at a dosage of 10⁴ to 10⁹ cells/kg body weight, in some instances 10⁵ to 10⁶ cells/kg body weight, including all integer values within those ranges. T cell compositions may also be administered multiple times at these dosages. The cells can be administered by using infusion techniques that are commonly known in immunotherapy (see, e.g., Rosenberg et al., NEW ENG. J. OF MED. 319:1676, 1988).

In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises about 1×10⁶, 1.1×10⁶, 2×10⁶, 3.6×10⁶, 5×10⁶, 1×10⁷, 1.8×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, or 5×10⁸ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises at least about 1×10⁶, 1.1×10⁶, 2×10⁶, 3.6×10⁶, 5×10⁶, 1×10⁷, 1.8×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, or 5×10⁸ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises up to about 1×10⁶, 1.1×10⁶, 2×10⁶, 3.6×10⁶, 5×10⁶, 1×10⁷, 1.8×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, or 5×10⁸ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises about 1.1×10⁶-1.8×10⁷ cells/kg. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises about 1×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises at least about 1×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells. In some embodiments, a dose of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises up to about 1×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells.

In certain aspects, it may be desired to administer activated immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) to a subject and then subsequently redraw blood (or have an apheresis performed), activate immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) therefrom according to the present disclosure, and reinfuse the patient with these activated and expanded immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells). This process can be carried out multiple times every few weeks. In certain aspects, immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) can be activated from blood draws of from 10 cc to 400 cc. In certain aspects, immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are activated from blood draws of 20 cc, 30 cc, 40 cc, 50 cc, 60 cc, 70 cc, 80 cc, 90 cc, or 100 cc.

The administration of the subject compositions may be carried out in any convenient manner, including by aerosol inhalation, injection, ingestion, transfusion, implantation or transplantation. The compositions described herein may be administered to a patient trans arterially, subcutaneously, intradermally, intratumorally, intranodally, intramedullary, intramuscularly, by intravenous (i.v.) injection, or intraperitoneally. In one aspect, the T cell compositions described herein are administered to a patient by intradermal or subcutaneous injection. In one aspect, the T cell compositions described herein are administered by i.v. injection. The compositions of immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) may be injected directly into a tumor, lymph node, or site of infection.

In a particular exemplary aspect, subjects may undergo leukapheresis, wherein leukocytes are collected, enriched, or depleted ex vivo to select and/or isolate the cells of interest, e.g., T cells. These T cell isolates may be expanded by methods known in the art and treated such that one or more CAR constructs described herein may be introduced, thereby creating a CAR T cell of the present disclosure. Subjects in need thereof may subsequently undergo standard treatment with high dose chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. In certain aspects, following or concurrent with the transplant, subjects receive an infusion of the expanded CAR T cells described herein. In an additional aspect, expanded cells are administered before or following surgery.

The dosage of the above treatments to be administered to a patient will vary with the precise nature of the condition being treated and the recipient of the treatment. The scaling of dosages for human administration can be performed according to art-accepted practices. The dose for CAMPATH, for example, will generally be in the range 1 to about 100 mg for an adult patient, usually administered daily for a period between 1 and 30 days. A suitable daily dose is 1 to 10 mg per day although in some instances larger doses of up to 40 mg per day may be used (described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,766).

In one embodiment, the CAR is introduced into immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells), e.g., using in vitro transcription, and the subject (e.g., human) receives an initial administration of CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention, and one or more subsequent administrations of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention, wherein the one or more subsequent administrations are administered less than 15 days, e.g., 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 days after the previous administration. In one embodiment, more than one administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) described herein are administered to the subject (e.g., human) per week, e.g., 2, 3, or 4 administrations of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) of the invention are administered per week. In one embodiment, the subject (e.g., human subject) receives more than one administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) per week (e.g., 2, 3 or 4 administrations per week) (also referred to herein as a cycle), followed by a week of no CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) administrations, and then one or more additional administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) (e.g., more than one administration of the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) per week) is administered to the subject. In another embodiment, the subject (e.g., human subject) receives more than one cycle of CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells), and the time between each cycle is less than 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 days. In one embodiment, the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) are administered every other day for 3 administrations per week. In one embodiment, the CAR immune effector cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) described herein are administered for at least two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or more weeks.

In one aspect, CAR-expressing cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) as described herein such as, e.g., CD19 CAR-expressing cells, e.g., CTL019 are generated using lentiviral viral vectors, such as lentivirus. CAR-expressing cells generated that way can have stable CAR expression.

In one aspect, CAR-expressing cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells) transiently express CAR vectors for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 days after transduction. Transient expression of CARs can be effected by RNA CAR vector delivery. In one aspect, the CAR RNA is transduced into the cell by electroporation.

A potential issue that can arise in patients being treated using transiently expressing CAR cells, e.g., T cells (particularly with murine scFv bearing CAR-expressing cells (e.g., T cells, NK cells)) is anaphylaxis after multiple treatments. Without being bound by this theory, it is believed that such an anaphylactic response might be caused by a patient developing humoral anti-CAR response, i.e., anti-CAR antibodies having an anti-IgE isotype. It is thought that a patient's antibody producing cells undergo a class switch from IgG isotype (that does not cause anaphylaxis) to IgE isotype when there is a ten to fourteen day break in exposure to antigen.

If a patient is at high risk of generating an anti-CAR antibody response during the course of transient CAR therapy (such as those generated by RNA transductions), CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) infusion breaks should not last more than ten to fourteen days.

In some embodiments of any of the aforesaid methods, the method further includes administering one or more doses of a cell (e.g., an immune cell containing a CAR nucleic acid or CAR polypeptide as described herein), to a mammal (e.g., a mammal having a cancer). In some embodiments, the one or more doses of CAR cells (e.g., CD19 CAR cells) comprises at least about 1×10⁶, 5×10⁶, 1×10⁷, 2×10⁷, 5×10⁷, 1×10⁸, 2×10⁸, 5×10⁸, 1×10⁹, 2×10⁹, or 5×10⁹ cells.

In one embodiment, up to 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 doses of cells are administered. In other embodiments, one, two, three, four, five or 6 doses of the cells are administered to the mammal, e.g., in a treatment interval of one, two, three, four or more weeks. In one embodiment, up to 6 doses are administered in two weeks. The doses may the same or different. In one embodiment, a lower dose is administered initially, followed by one or more higher doses. In one exemplary embodiment, the lower dose is about 1×10⁵ to 1×10⁹ cells/kg, or 1×10⁶ to 1×10⁸ cells/kg; and the higher dose is about 2×10⁵ to 2×10⁹ cells/kg or 2×10⁶ to 2×10⁸ cells/kg, followed by 3-6 doses of about 4×10⁵ to 4×10⁹ cells/kg, or 4×10⁶ to 4×10⁸ cells/kg.

In one embodiment, the one or more doses of the cells are administered after one or more lymphodepleting therapies, e.g., a lymphodepleting chemotherapy. In one embodiment, the lymphodepleting therapy includes a chemotherapy (e.g., cyclophosphamide).

In one embodiment, the one or more doses is followed by a cell transplant, e.g., an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. For example, the allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant occurs between about 20 to about 35 days, e.g., between about 23 and 33 days.

Biopolymer Delivery Methods

In some embodiments, one or more CAR-expressing cells as disclosed herein can be administered or delivered to the subject via a biopolymer scaffold, e.g., a biopolymer implant. Biopolymer scaffolds can support or enhance the delivery, expansion, and/or dispersion of the CAR-expressing cells described herein. A biopolymer scaffold comprises a biocompatible (e.g., does not substantially induce an inflammatory or immune response) and/or a biodegradable polymer that can be naturally occurring or synthetic. Exemplary biopolymers are described, e.g., in paragraphs 1004-1006 of International Application WO2015/142675, filed Mar. 13, 2015, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Exemplary Computer System

Various computer systems can be specially configured to leverage information returned on a signature described herein. In some embodiments, the computer system can determine and present information on confidence levels associated with various signatures described herein. In an embodiment, the disclosure provides a system for evaluating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) in a subject, comprising: at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the at least one processor when executing is configured to: acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of the following cell populations in the sample

wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a

; and

responsive to said signature, performing one, two, three, four or more of:

recommending a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) therapy (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) therapy as described herein, such as, e.g., CTL019);

recommending a selection or alteration of a dosing regimen (e.g., dose, schedule, timing) of a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) therapy; or

recommending an alternative therapy, e.g., a standard of care for the particular cancer. In an embodiment, the invention provides a system for evaluating cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) in a subject, comprising: at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the at least one processor when executing is configured to: acquire acquiring a signature of a sample of a manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition (e.g., a CAR-expressing cell product), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one of the following cell populations in the wherein each cell of the cell population expresses: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, or CD107a

; and

responsive to said signature, performing one, two, three, four or more of:

recommending a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) therapy (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) therapy as described herein, such as, e.g., CTL019);

recommending a selection or alteration of a dosing regimen (e.g., dose, schedule, timing) of a CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) therapy; or

recommending an alternative therapy, e.g., a standard of care for the particular cancer.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a distributed computer system 200, in which various aspects and functions in accord with the present disclosure may be practiced. The distributed computer system 200 may include one or more computer systems. For example, as illustrated, the distributed computer system 200 includes three computer systems 202, 204 and 206. As shown, the computer systems 202, 204 and 206 are interconnected by, and may exchange data through, a communication network 208. The network 208 may include any communication network through which computer systems may exchange data. To exchange data via the network 208, the computer systems 202, 204, and 206 and the network 208 may use various methods, protocols and standards including, among others, token ring, Ethernet, Wireless Ethernet, Bluetooth, radio signaling, infra-red signaling, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, SNMP, SMS, MMS, SS2, JSON, XML, REST, SOAP, CORBA HOP, RMI, DCOM and Web Services.

According to some embodiments, the functions and operations discussed for identifying, treating or preventing cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) in a subject can be executed on computer systems 202, 204 and 206 individually and/or in combination. For example, the computer systems 202, 204, and 206 support, for example, participation in a collaborative operations, which may include analyzing treatment data captured on a patient population. In one alternative, a single computer system (e.g., 202) can analyze treatment data captured on a subject (e.g., patient) population to develop characterization models and/or identify independent indicators for disease activity. The computer systems 202, 204 and 206 may include personal computing devices such as cellular telephones, smart phones, tablets, etc., and may also include desktop computers, laptop computers, etc.

Various aspects and functions in accord with the present disclosure may be implemented as specialized hardware or software executing in one or more computer systems including the computer system 202 shown in FIG. 8. In one embodiment, computer system 202 is a computing device specially configured to execute the processes and/or operations discussed above. For example, the system can present user interfaces to end-users that present treatment information, diagnostic information, and confidence levels associated with the signature and/or genetic indicators, among other options. As depicted, the computer system 202 includes at least one processor 210 (e.g., a single core or a multi-core processor), a memory 212, a bus 214, input/output interfaces (e.g., 216) and storage 218. The processor 210, may include one or more microprocessors or other types of controllers, and can perform a series of instructions that manipulate data (e.g., treatment data, testing data, etc.). As shown, the processor 210 is connected to other system components, including a memory 212, by an interconnection element (e.g., the bus 214).

The memory 212 and/or storage 218 may be used for storing programs and data during operation of the computer system 202. For example, the memory 212 may be a relatively high performance, volatile, random access memory such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or static memory (SRAM). In addition, the memory 212 may include any device for storing data, such as a disk drive or other non-volatile storage device, such as flash memory, solid state, or phase-change memory (PCM). In further embodiments, the functions and operations discussed with respect to identifying, treating or preventing cancer (e.g., ALL and/or CLL) in a subject can be embodied in an application that is executed on the computer system 202 from the memory 212 and/or the storage 218.

Computer system 202 also includes one or more interfaces 216 such as input devices, output devices, and combination input/output devices. The interfaces 216 may receive input, provide output, or both. The storage 218 may include a computer-readable and computer-writeable nonvolatile storage medium in which instructions are stored that define a program to be executed by the processor. The storage system 218 also may include information that is recorded, on or in, the medium, and this information may be processed by the application. A medium that can be used with various embodiments may include, for example, optical disk, magnetic disk or flash memory, SSD, among others.

Further, the invention is not limited to a particular memory system or storage system. Although the computer system 202 is shown by way of example as one type of computer system upon which various functions for identifying, treating or preventing cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) in a subject may be practiced, aspects of the invention are not limited to being implemented on the computer system, shown in FIG. 8. Various aspects and functions in accord with the present invention may be practiced on one or more computers having different architectures or components than that shown in FIG. 8.

In some embodiments, the computer system 202 may include an operating system that manages at least a portion of the hardware components (e.g., input/output devices, touch screens, cameras, etc.) included in computer system 202. One or more processors or controllers, such as processor 210, may execute an operating system which may be, among others, a Windows-based operating system (e.g., Windows NT, ME, XP, Vista, 2, 8, or RT) available from the Microsoft Corporation, an operating system available from Apple Computer (e.g., MAC OS, including System X), one of many Linux-based operating system distributions (for example, the Enterprise Linux operating system available from Red Hat Inc.), a Solaris operating system available from Sun Microsystems, or a UNIX operating systems available from various sources. Many other operating systems may be used, including operating systems designed for personal computing devices (e.g., iOS, Android, etc.) and embodiments are not limited to any particular operating system.

According to one embodiment, the processor and operating system together define a computing platform on which applications may be executed. Additionally, various functions for identifying, treating or preventing cancer (e.g., a hematological cancer such as ALL and CLL) in a subject may be implemented in a non-programmed environment (for example, documents created in HTML, XML or other format that, when viewed in a window of a browser program, render aspects of a graphical-user interface or perform other functions). Further, various embodiments in accord with aspects of the present disclosure may be implemented as programmed or non-programmed components, or any combination thereof. Thus, the disclosure is not limited to a specific programming language and any suitable programming language could also be used.

EXEMPLIFICATION

The invention is further described in detail by reference to the following experimental examples. These examples are provided for purposes of illustration only, and are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified. Thus, the invention should in no way be construed as being limited to the following examples, but rather, should be construed to encompass any and all variations which become evident as a result of the teaching provided herein.

Without further description, it is believed that one of ordinary skill in the art can, using the preceding description and the following illustrative examples, make and utilize the compounds of the present invention and practice the claimed methods. The following working examples specifically point out various aspects of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting in any way the remainder of the disclosure.

EXAMPLE 1 Single Cell In Vitro Characterization Assay for CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy

The present Example describes the development of an in vitro assay to characterize CAR-T cell immunotherapy. Among other things, the present Example describes novel cytokine signatures of manufactured CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) product samples (e.g., CTL019) prior to re-infusion.

In particular, the present Example describes methods of analyzing cytokine signatures that can be used to, inter alia, manufacture CAR-T immunotherapy, determine and/or administer a specified dose, predict patient response to CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) (e.g., CTL019) therapy in cancer (e.g., CLL or ALL), for use in accordance with the present invention.

-   1 Cell culture protocol -   1.1 Cell recovery -   1. Record sample ID. A reference cell (RC) sample is to be included     in each experiment. -   2. If the sample is frozen, follow BiopharmOps Morris Plains Cell     Cryopreservation and Thaw. If the sample is fresh, place on Dynamag     magnet for 2 minutes to remove any residual beads, then skip to step     4. -   3. Transfer cells into a clean 15 mL conical tube. -   4. Add 10 mL of X-VIVO 15 (Lonza®) containing 0.2 ug/ml Dnase. -   5. Centrifuge at 250 G for 5 minutes at room temperature. -   6. After centrifugation is complete, carefully aspirate the     supernatant without disturbing the pellet. -   7. Re-suspend the pellet in 10 ml X-VIVO 15 containing 0.2 ug/ml     Dnase culture medium. -   8. Obtain a white blood cell count according to “AM64060 Cell Count”     for the sample(s). -   9. Centrifuge at 250 G for 5 minutes at room temperature. -   10. Aspirate the supernatant and re-suspend the pellet in X-VIVO 15     (+IL-2) to bring cell concentration to 1×10⁶ cells/mL. -   11. Culture cells in clean T25 flasks for 24±2 hours in a humidified     CO2 incubator at 37° C. -   1.2 Set up co-culture assay -   1. Prepare cells     -   a. Re-count cells. Record cell count and viability.     -   b. Centrifuge cells at 250 G for 5 minutes at room temperature.     -   c. Aspirate the supernatant and re-suspend the pellet in X-VIVO         15 (no IL-2) to bring cell concentration to 4 ×10⁶ cells/mL.     -   d. For each testing sample, plate 6 wells for duplicate         stimulation of cell stim, anti-ID and IgG control. Add 100 μl         cell suspension into each well. For RC, plate 6 wells for         stimulations and 6 extra wells for FMOs. A representative plate         map is shown in FIG. 1. -   2. Prepare stimulation reagents at the working concentration.     -   a. Wash beads before use. Transfer the desired volume of IgG         control beads, anti-ID beads into two separate clean 15 mL         conical tubes appropriately labeled.     -   b. Add 10 times the volume of X-VIVO 15 (no IL-2) culture         medium. Place the tubes in a DyanMag-15 magnet for 2 min and         discard the supernatant.     -   c. Re-suspend beads with X-VIVO 15 (no IL-2) medium of original         bead volume.     -   d. Prepare bead working solution as Table 13.     -   e. Prepare cell stim working solution as Table 13.

TABLE 13 Working stimulation reagent Medium Stock Reagent (No IL-2) Total Volume Reagent Concentration (ul/well) (ul/well) (ul/well) Cell stim 0.4 99.6 100 Anti-ID beads 4E8/ml 2 98 100 IgG control 4E8/ml 2 98 100 beads

-   3. Add 100 ul stimulation reagent into specified wells as     exemplified in FIG. 1. Note: the first 5 FMOs get 100 μl cell stim     and the last FMO for CD107a gets 100 μl medium. -   4. Prepare Golgi inhibitor solution at the working concentration     following Table 14. Add 20 μl Golgi inhibitor solution into each     well.

TABLE 14 Working Golgi inhibitor solution GolgiStop GolgiPlug Medium (Monensin) (Brefeldin A) (No IL-2) Total Volume Reagent (ul/well) (ul/well) (ul/well) (ul/well) Golgi inhibitors 0.067 0.2 20 20

-   5. Prepare CD107a staining solution at the working concentration     following Table 15. Add 20 μl CD107a solution into each well. Note:     Add CD107a into CD107a FMO for background control.

TABLE 15 Working CD107a solution Reagent Medium (No IL-2) Total Volume Reagent (ul/sample) (ul/well) (ul/well) CD107a 0.067 20 20

-   6. Pipette to mix cells with stimulation and other reagents. Culture     cells for 17±1 hour in a humidified CO2 incubator at 37° C. -   2. Staining Procedure

TABLE 16 ICS Panel design. The core panel includes 6 intracellular markers: IL-2, IFN-γ, CD107a, IL-17a, TNF-α and IL-8. Fluorophore (changeable) Marker BV510 Viability AF700 CD3 PerCP CD4 APCH7 CD8 BV421 IL-2 (core panel) PE-CF594 IFN-γ (core panel) APC CD107a (core panel) FITC IL-17a (core panel) PE-Cy7 TNF-α (core panel) PE IL-8 (core panel)

-   2.1 Prepare staining buffer and reagents. -   1. Prepare 1× Perm/Wash buffer by diluting 15 ml 10× Perm/Wash     buffer into 135 ml dH2O. 150 ml 1× Perm/Wash buffer is sufficient     for one 96 well plate. -   2. Prepare viability dye following CM64005, Immunophenotyping of     CTL019 IPC and Final product samples. -   3. Prepare antibody master mix for surface markers. Use within one     week.

TABLE 17 Antibody master mix for surface markers Ab Master Mix ul/well CD3 0.5 CD4 1 CD8 0.5 Ab Mix 2 FACS buffer 38 Total 40

-   4. Prepare antibody master mix for intracellular markers. Antibody     master mix for intracellular markers is prepared on the day of     staining.

TABLE 18 Antibody master mix for intracellular staining Ab Master Mix ul/well IL-2 1 IFN-g 1 TNF-a 1 IL17a 1 IL-8 1 CD107a 0 Ab Mix 5 Perm/wash buffer 35 Total volume 40

-   5. Prepare antibody master mix for 6 FMOs. Antibody master mix for     FMOs is prepared on the day of staining.

TABLE 19 Antibody master mix for FMOs ul/well FMO1A FMO2A FMO3A FMO4A FMO5A FMO6A Marker -IL2 -IFNγ -TNF-a -IL17A -IL8 -CD107a IL-2 0 1 1 1 1 1 IFN-g 1 0 1 1 1 1 TNF-a 1 1 0 1 1 1 IL17a 1 1 1 0 1 1 IL-8 1 1 1 1 0 1 CD107a 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ab Mix 4 4 4 4 4 5 Perm/wash 36 36 36 36 36 35 buffer Total 40 40 40 40 40 40 volume

2.2 Stain Cells

-   1. After incubation, pipet to complete suspend cell-bead complex.     Place the plate on a 96 well magnetic stand for 2 minutes and     transfer them to a round-bottom 96-well plate for staining. -   2. Centrifuge at 500×G for 4 minutes at room temperature. -   3. After centrifugation, decant the supernatant into the appropriate     waste container. -   4. Add 100 μl of viability dye mixture to each well. Pipette to     suspend the pellet. -   5. Incubate in dark at room temperature for 15 minutes. -   6. Add 100 μl of FACS buffer to each well. Centrifuge at 500×G for 4     minutes. -   7. Decant the supernatant into the appropriate waste container. -   8. Add 40 μl of surface antibody master mix to each well. Incubate     in dark at room temperature for 30 minutes. -   9. Add 100 μl of FACS buffer to each well. Centrifuge at 500×G for 4     minutes. -   10. Decant the supernatant into the appropriate waste container. Add     200 μl of FACS buffer to each well. Centrifuge at 500×G for 4     minutes. -   11. Repeat step 11. -   12. Add 100 μl of Cytofix/Cytoperm buffer to each well. Incubate in     dark at 4 degree for 20 minutes. -   13. Add 100 μl of Perm/wash buffer to each well. Centrifuge at 700×G     for 4 minutes. -   14. Decant the supernatant into the appropriate waste container. Add     200 μl of Perm/wash buffer to each well. Centrifuge at 700×G for 4     minutes. -   15. Repeat Step 4.3.15. Decant the supernatant into the appropriate     waste container. Samples can be re-suspended in FACS buffer and     store in dark at 4 ° C. for up to 3 days. -   16. Add 40 μl of intracellular antibody master mix to each well.     Incubate in dark at room temperature for 30 minutes. -   17. Repeat washing following Step 14-16 -   18. Re-suspend cells in 200 μl FACS buffer and acquire the sample     within one day on Flow cytometer. -   3. Data acquisition and analysis -   3.1 Data acquisition -   1. Flow cytometric acquisition is performed using a BD LSRFORTESSA™     flow cytometer utilizing FACSDiva software. -   2. Open FACSDiva software, click on the Experiment folder named ICS     on the left side of navigation panel of the software. Samples should     be run within the ICS Experiment, which has predefined cytometer     configuration and template. -   3. Verify the stopping gate is set at 100 μl samples or 300,000     events in live CD3 gates. -   4. Acquire samples. -   3.2 Automatic analysis of data using R script.

Gating of lymphocytes, live CD3, CD4, and CD8 is shown in FIG. 2. Gating of IL2, IFN, IL17A, TNF, IL8 and CD107a in live CD3 cells is shown in FIG. 3. Gating of IL2, IFN, IL17A, TNF, IL8 and CD107a in CD4+cells is shown in FIG. 4. Gating of IL2, IFN, IL17A, TNF, IL8 and CD107a in CD8+ cells is shown in FIG. 5. The automatic data analysis reports Count, Frequency and MFI for the following populations: “Live CD3+”, “CD4”, “CD8+” “Live CD3+IL2”, “Live CD3+IFN”, “Live CD3+IL17A”, “Live CD3+TNF”, “Live CD3+IL8”, “Live CD3+CD107a”, “CD4+IL2”, “CD4+IFN”, “CD4+IL17A”, “CD4+TNF”, “CD4+IL8”, “CD4+CD107a”, “CD8+IL2”, “CD8+IFN”, “CD8+IL17A”, “CD8+TNF”, “CD8+IL8” and “CD8+CD107a”. The automatic data analysis reports Frequency of cells producing 0,1,2,3,4,5, or 6 proteins with in the CD3, CD4 or CD8 population. The automatic data analysis also reports Frequency of all the Boolean gates with in CD3, CD4 or CD8 population, including:“IL2+IFN+IL17A+TNF+IL8+CD107a”, “IL2”, “IFN”, “IL17A”, “TNF”, “IL8”, “CD107a”, “IL2+IFN”, “IL2+IL17A”, “IL2+TNF”, “IL2+IL8”, “IL2+CD107a”, “IFN+IL17A”, “IFN+TNF”, “IFN+IL8”, “IFN+CD107a”, “IL17A+TNF”, “IL17A+IL8”, “IL17A+CD107a”, “TNF+IL8”, “TNF+CD107a”, “IL8+CD107a”, “IL2+IFN+IL17A”, “IL2+IFN+TNF”, “IL2+IFN+IL8”, “IL2+IFN+CD107a”, “IL2+IL17A+TNF”, “IL2+IL17A+IL8”, “IL2+IL17A+CD107a”, “IL2+TNF+IL8”, “IL2+TNF+CD107a”, “IL2+IL8+CD107a”, “IFN+IL17A+TNF”, “IFN+IL17A+IL8”, “IFN+IL17A+CD107a”, “IFN+TNF+IL8”, “IFN+TNF+CD107a”, “IFN+IL8+CD107a”, “IL17A+TNF+IL8”, “IL17A+TNF+CD107a”, “IL17A+IL8+CD107a”, “TNF+IL8+CD107a”, “IL2+IFN+IL17A+TNF”, “IL2+IFN+IL17A+IL8”, “IL2+IFN+IL17A+CD107a”, “IL2+IFN+TNF+IL8”, “IL2+IFN+TNF+CD107a”, “IL2+IFN+IL8+CD107a”, “IL2+IL17A+TNF+IL8”, “IL2+IL17A+TNF+CD107a”, “IL2+IL17A+IL8+CD107a”, “IL2+TNF+IL8+CD107a”, “IFN+IL17A+TNF+IL8”, “IFN+IL17A+TNF+CD107a”, “IFN+IL17A+IL8+CD107a”, “IFN+TNF+IL8+CD107a”, “IL17A+TNF+IL8+CD107a”, “IL2+IFN+IL17A+TNF+IL8”, “IL2+IFN+IL17A+TNF+CD107a”, “IL2+IFN+IL17A+IL8+CD107a”, “IL2+IFN+TNF+IL8+CD107a”, “IL2+IL17A+TNF+IL8+CD107a”, “IFN+IL17A+TNF+IL8+CD107a”.

EXAMPLE 2 In Vitro Cytokine Expression Signatures Predictive of In Vivo Pharmacokinetics of CAR-Expressing Cell

The present example describes the use of exemplary cytokine expression signatures to predict in vivo pharmacokinetics of CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, or NK cell) therapy (e.g., a CD19 CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, or NK cell therapy, e.g., a CTL019 therapy) in cancer (e.g., Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia (CLL) or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)), for use in accordance with the present invention.

Among other things, the present Example describes novel cytokine expression signatures that predict the in vivo pharmacokinetics of manufactured CAR-expressing cell (e.g., T cell, NK cell) cell products based on cytokine expression signature following in vitro antigen specific activation.

In patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pedALL), there was a high concordance of cytokine production profiles with clinical cellular kinetics of CART cells. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the percent of CD8+ CAR-T cells with any protein production negatively correlated with in vivo T cell expansion in pedALL patients. Based on Pearson correlative studies using Cmax data from 20 pedALL patients, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84 data from 18 patients, significant negative correlations were observed between % Protein production in CD8 T cells with Cmax, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84, respectively. % Protein production was calculated by % cells with any protein production (anti-ID stimulation)−% cells with any protein production (control). Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the percent of CD8 cells simultaneously producing 2 proteins negatively correlated with in vivo T cell expansion. Based on Pearson correlative studies using Cmax data from 20 patients, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84 data from 18 patients, significant negative correlations were observed between % 2 Protein production in CD8 T cells with Cmax, AUC0-28 and AUC0-84, respectively. % 2 Protein production was calculated by % cells producing two proteins (anti-ID stimulation)−% cells producing two proteins (control).

Generally, the in vitro assay described herein measured antigen specific T cell cytokine production at the single CART cell level. The assay demonstrated superior sensitivity and signal to background ratio.

Equivalents

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the specification or practice of the invention disclosed herein. While this invention has been disclosed with reference to specific aspects, it is apparent that other aspects and variations of this invention may be devised by others skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. The appended claims are intended to be construed to include all such aspects and equivalent variations. 

1. A method of treating a subject having cancer, comprising: acquiring a signature of a therapeutic composition comprising a plurality of immune effector cells engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR cells), wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more populations of CAR cells in a sample of the composition expressing: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; and/or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; wherein an increase in the number, frequency, and/or percentage of the one or more populations of CAR cells is indicative of increased potency of the therapeutic composition relative to a control composition, and responsive to said signature, performing one or more of: administering the CAR-expressing cell product to the subject, thereby treating the subject; determining a dosing regimen of the therapeutic composition and administering the therapeutic composition to the subject according to the determined dosing regimen, thereby treating the subject; or manufacturing the therapeutic composition by enriching for populations of CAR cells with a preselected signature and administering the composition to the subject, thereby treating the subject.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following populations of CAR cells in the sample, wherein each cell of the population of CAR cells expresses: IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; or IL8 and CD107a.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following populations of CAR cells in the sample, wherein each cell of the population of CAR cells expresses: IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; or TNF, IL8, and CD107a.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of one or more of the following populations of CAR cells in the sample, wherein each cell of the population of CAR cells expresses: IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of the following population of CAR cells in the sample, wherein each cell of the population of CAR cells expresses: IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the signature comprises the number, frequency, and/or percentage of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD3+/CD4+, CD3+/CD4+, or CD3+/CD4+ and CD3+/CD8+, live CD3+, live CD4+, live CD8+, live CD3+/CD4+, live CD3+/CD4+, or live CD3+/CD4+ and live CD3+/CD8+ cells in the sample which express: IL2; IFNγ; IL17A; TNF; IL8; CD107a; IL2 and IFNγ; IL2 and IL17A; IL2 and TNF; IL2 and IL8; IL2 and CD107a; IFNγ and IL17A; IFNγ and TNF; IFN and IL8; IFNγ and CD107a; IL17A and TNF; IL17A and IL8; IL17A and CD107a; TNF and IL8; TNF and CD107a; IL8 and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, and IL17A; IL2, IFNγ, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, and IL8; IL2, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and TNF; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and IL8; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; IL2, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a; or IFNγ, IL17A, TNF, IL8, and CD107a.
 7. The method of claim 1, comprising determining the intracellular level of each protein comprising the signature.
 8. The method of claim 1, comprising: activating the CAR-expressing cells in the sample in vitro, and culturing the CAR-expressing cells in the presence of one or more protein transport inhibitor.
 9. The method of claim 8, wherein activating comprises culturing the CAR-expressing cells with an activating agent.
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the signature is determined using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS).
 11. The method of claim 1, comprising activating the CAR-expressing cells in the sample in vitro, culturing the CAR-expressing cells in the presence of a protein transport inhibitor, and determining the intracellular level of each protein comprising the signature, to thereby acquire the signature. 12-16. (canceled)
 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the CAR cells are manufactured from from an apheresis sample acquired from the subject, wherein optionally the apheresis sample is evaluated prior to manufacturing the CAR cells from the apheresis sample, after manufacturing the CAR cells from the apheresis sample, or both.
 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the CAR targets CD19 or BCMA.
 19. (canceled)
 20. The method of claim 1, wherein the signature is determined prior to, during, or after administering the manufactured CAR-expressing cell composition to the subject.
 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the cancer is a hematological cancer.
 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the hematological cancer is leukemia or lymphoma.
 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the hematological cancer is selected from the group consisting of B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) (e.g., pediatric ALL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), B cell promyelocytic leukemia, blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, small cell- or a large cell-follicular lymphoma, malignant lymphoproliferative conditions, MALT lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia and myelodysplastic syndrome, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.
 24. (canceled)
 25. The method of claim 21, wherein the hematological cancer is pediatric ALL.
 26. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject is a human patient. 27-31. (canceled) 